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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) - 2025/26 Financial YearTraining Table 28: 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 2 438 2 851 2 344 2 358 2 358 2 358 2 683 2 683 2 683 13.8Number of personnel trained 328 444 700 875 875 875 900 900 900 2.9of whichMale 161 169 250 380 380 380 350 350 350 (7.9)Female 167 275 450 495 495 495 550 550 550 11.1Number of training opportunities 35 25 18 29 29 29 36 36 36 24.1of whichTertiary 31 6 10 15 15 15 20 20 20 33.3Workshops %u2013 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 100.0Seminars 4 4 6 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Other 12 %u2013 %u2013 12 12 12 12 12 12 0.0Number of bursaries offered 170 140 206 194 194 194 127 127 127 (34.5)Number of interns appointed 134 142 113 150 150 150 150 150 150 0.0Number of learnerships appointed %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Number of days spent on training 157 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 0.0Payments on training by programmeTotal payments on training 6 561 5 710 11 500 22 907 22 907 18 071 19 716 20 624 21 551 9.12024/25Payment on training opportunities have increased from R6.561 to a revised estimate of R18.071 million in 2024/25. The budget increases by 9.1 per cent to R19.716 million in 2025/26. The envisaged training is targeting areas that include district capacity building programmes such as Performance Management Development System (PMDS), women empowerment and bursary workshops, compulsory workshops for professional development and critical areas for the support programme. For each year, the number of bursaries awarded is informed by the number of students existing in the bursary programme and affordability, which did not change much from 194 in 2024/25 revised estimate to 127 in 2025/26. The targeted skills for the bursary are studies towards road safety, public transport, maritime, aviation as well as civil and mechanical engineering. Structural changes None. 681