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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) - 2025/26 Financial Year7.8.2 Transfers to other entities Table 11: Transfers to other entities Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28SANTACO %u2013 3 708 4 871 4 103 4 103 4 103 5 102 5 337 5 577 24.3ECSBC 5 322 1 848 1 929 2 045 2 045 2 045 2 105 2 200 2 299 2.9Total departmental transfers 5 322 5 556 6 800 6 148 6 148 6 148 7 207 7 537 7 876 17.22024/25Table 11 above shows transfers to the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) for assisting in the running of a professional taxi transport services as well as the Eastern Cape Small Bus Operator Council (ECSBOC) for the efficient operating of the small bus industry. The allocations increase from R5.322 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R6.148 million in 2024/25. In 2025/26, it increased by 17.2 percent to R7.207 million due to is attributed to the transformation of the Eastern Cape Taxi Industry, through the empowerment of operators and the promotion of conflict management, customer care, and financial management. Furthermore, it aims to address instability, reduce conflicts, and foster a culture of respect and humility among the 92 Taxi Associations. 7.8.3 Transfers to local government by category Table 12: Transfers to municipalities by transfer type and category Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Category A %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Category B %u2013 3 353 7 028 34 167 39 704 33 796 30 712 45 986 48 055 (9.1)Category C %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Unallocated %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total departmental transfers %u2013 3 353 7 028 34 167 39 704 33 796 30 712 45 986 48 055 (9.1)2024/25Transfers to local government increase from R3.353 million in 2022/23 to a revised estimate of R33.796 million in 2024/25. The budget decreased by 9.1 per cent to R30.712 million in 2025/26. This decrease is attributed to two local municipalities no longer requiring financial assistance from the department for infrastructure upgrades, as they have completed their projects or secured alternative funding. As a result, the department is allocating fewer transfers to local government in 2025/26. 8 PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION Programme 1: Administration Objectives: The Administration programme provides the department with the overall management, administrative, strategic, financial, and corporate support services in order to ensure that it delivers on its mandate in an integrated, efficient, effective and sustainable manner. The programme is divided into 4 sub-programmes: %uf0b7 Office of the MEC renders advisory, parliamentary, secretarial, administrative and office support services; %uf0b7 Management implements overall management and support of the department; %uf0b7 Corporate Support manages personnel, procurement, finance, administration and related support services; and %uf0b7 Departmental Strategy provides operational support in terms of strategic management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, integrated planning, and coordination across spheres of government including policy development and coordination. 671