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Overview of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (OPRE %u2013 2025/26)PROVINCIAL PAYMENTS The provincial payments for 2025/26 amount to R100.000 billion where the baselines of 6 departments are growing below the projected inflation rate of 4.5 percent. Over the 2025 MTEF, the outer year of 2027/28 increases to R106.104 billion. Provincial own receipts add to the fiscal framework an amount of R1.804 billion in 2025/26 and by 2027/28, it increases further to R1.970 billion. In preparation for the 7th Provincial Government Administration, provincial governments have been organised into clusters to promote integration in governance in order to enhance planning, decision making, and service delivery. The primary aim is to achieve effective coordination of all government programmes at all levels including national, provincial and local levels. The four cluster descriptions and their budget allocations are reflected belo %uf0b7 Governance, State Capacity and Institutional Development (GSCID) which is led by theDepartment of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.%uf0b7 The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) which is led by Departmentof Community Safety %u2013 is a sub-cluster of the GSCID cluster.%uf0b7 Economic Sectors, Investment, Employment and Infrastructure Development (ESIEID)which is led by the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs andTourism.%uf0b7 Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) which is led by theDepartment of Social Development.Total payments across provincial clusters amount to R100 billion in 2025/26, R101.695 billion in 2026/27 and R106.104 billion in 2027/28. The SPCHD cluster is set to receive R79.4 billion for 2025/26 and R246 billion over the 2025 MTEF. Within this cluster: %uf0b7 The Department of Education is allocated a total amount of R138.987 billion over the2025 MTEF period, inclusive of R44.64 billion for 2025/26.%uf0b7 The Department of Health is projected to spend R97.078 billion over the 2025 MTEFperiod, with a total budget of R31.562 billion set aside for 2025/26.%uf0b7 The Department of Social Development is projecting to spend R9.683 billion over the2025 MTEF, of which R3.1 billion is for 2025/26.2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Total 2025 MTEFR'000GSCID 3 203 977 3 155 275 3 288 764 9 648 016SPCHD 79 404 809 81 415 475 84 929 491 245 749 775ESIEID 16 486 977 16 281 009 17 014 882 49 782 868JPSC 153 975 139 541 144 779 438 295Prov Legislature 750 510 704 459 726 511 2 181 480Total 100 000 248 101 695 759 106 104 427 307 800 434xix