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Department: Transport Transfers and subsidies increased from 2021/22 R626.290 million to a revised estimate of R731.817 million in 2024/25, which is primarily driven by the payment of the AB350 accruals. The budget increased to R785.650 million in 2025/26 due to meeting the contractual commitments for AB350. Capital payments increase from R1.755 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R11 thousand in 2024/25 revised estimate. The budget increases to R22.705 million due to provision made for the construction of the Mthatha Traffic Station. Table 20: Selected service delivery measures for the Programme 3: Transport Operations Estimatedperformance Medium-term estimatesProgramme performance measures 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Number of routes subsidised 2 443 2 443 2 443 2 443Number of learners transported for scholar transport services. 103 000 102 067 102 067 102 067 Number of Provincial Regulating Entity (PRE) hearings conducted. 55 55 55 55 Number of transport operators regulated. 11 549 11 000 11 000 11 000Number of road safety awareness interventions conducted 2 2 2 2 Number of schools involved in road safety education. 450 401 500 500 Number of public transport empowerment initiatives conducted. 4 4 4 4 Number of assessments conducted in Bhisho Airport to ensure compliance with SACAA requirements. 4 16 4 4 Number of assessments conducted in Mthatha Airport to ensure compliance with SACAA requirements. 28 16 28 28 The programme performance is measured by the provision of public transport services to the public of the Eastern Cape through subsidised buses, qualifying learners transported to school as well as road safety awareness programmes conducted. Programme 4: Transport Regulations Objectives: The objective of the programme is to ensure adequate road safety engineering on provincial roads and ensure that all vehicles registered in the province are licensed each year and that all drivers are appropriately authorised to drive their vehicles while also promoting road safety awareness. The programme has 4 sub-programmes: %uf0b7 Programme Support facilitates the governance of the programme and the attainment of the programme objectives. The project management office provides support to the entire programme in terms of project governance and the operational reporting of all functionalities regarding the strategic objectives of the department; %uf0b7 Transport Administration and Licensing monitors and controls all aspects related to the collection of motor vehicle licence and registration fees and renders services regarding the administration of applications in terms of the National Road Traffic Act; and %uf0b7 Law Enforcement maintains law and order on the roads and provides quality traffic policing (law enforcement) services and maximises the traffic control and law enforcement. 676