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Department: Public Works and Infrastructure9.2 Training Table 20: Information on training Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Number of staff 1 856 1 993 1 786 1 801 1 801 1 801 1 925 1 925 1 925 6.9Number of personnel trained 327 518 408 502 502 502 524 550 579 4.4of whichMale 124 227 170 157 157 157 164 172 181 4.5Female 203 291 238 345 345 345 360 378 398 4.3Number of training opportunities 327 518 408 502 502 502 524 550 579 4.4of whichTertiary 157 184 374 282 282 282 402 421 431 42.6Workshops 38 70 15 85 85 85 98 103 120 15.3Seminars 28 110 9 125 125 125 12 13 14 (90.4)Other 154 104 10 10 10 10 12 13 14 20.0Number of bursaries offered 71 84 132 167 167 167 100 105 110 (40.1)Number of interns appointed 116 167 160 228 228 228 252 265 279 10.5Number of learnerships appointed 89 69 20 104 104 104 32 34 36 (69.2)Number of days spent on training %u2013 %u2013 150 94 94 94 167 175 184 77.7Payments on training by programme1. Administration 5 158 2 078 1 733 3 024 2 479 2 632 3 837 4 014 4 195 45.82. Public Works Infrastructure %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u20133. Expanded Public Works Programme %u2013 3 066 2 073 2 717 2 717 1 868 1 858 1 943 2 030 (0.5)Total payments on training 5 158 5 144 3 806 5 741 5 196 4 500 5 695 5 957 6 225 26.62024/25Table 20 above shows the number of staff that attended various training programmes and development initiatives over the years. It also shows gender breakdown number of bursaries and Learnerships awarded. Training includes short courses, national diplomas and degrees for staff internships in the various programmes. This is in line with the departmental outcome of building a resilient and capacitated Public Works focusing on ensuring skilled and capable workforce including technical, leadership and management of staff. This is supporting MTSF / NDP Priority 1: A capable, Ethical and Developmental state with Goal 6 of PDP GOALS and P-MTSF Goal 6: Capable democratic institutions. 9.3 Structural changes None. 312