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Department: Human Settlements Table 12 above shows the departmental payments and expenditure estimates by sub-programme. Total expenditure increased from R19.808 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R19.854 million in 2024/25. However, the budget decreased by 5.1 per cent, from the revised estimate of R19.854 million in 2024/25 to R18.849 million in 2025/26. Table 13: Summary of departmental payments and estimates by economic classification: Housing Needs, Research and Planning Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Current payments 19 385 19 684 20 126 19 354 19 838 19 837 18 849 19 743 20 631 (5,0)Compensation of employees 18 967 18 590 18 938 18 356 18 340 18 339 17 949 18 791 19 636 (2,1)Goods and services 418 1 094 1 188 998 1 498 1 498 900 952 995 (39,9)Interest and rent on land %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Transfers and subsidies to: 423 780 884 %u2013 16 17 %u2013 148 154 (100,0)Provinces and municipalities %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Departmental agencies and accounts %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Higher education institutions %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Foreign governments and international organisations %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Public corporations and private enterprises %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Non-profit institutions %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Households 423 780 884 %u2013 16 17 %u2013 148 154 (100,0)Payments for capital assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Buildings and other fixed structures %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Machinery and equipment %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Heritage Assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Specialised military assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Biological assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Land and sub-soil assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Software and other intangible assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Payments for financial assets %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total economic classification 19 808 20 464 21 010 19 354 19 854 19 854 18 849 19 891 20 785 (5,1)2024/25Table 13 above shows departmental payments and expenditure estimates by economic classification. Compensation of Employees is the primary cost driver of the programme's budget, with a projected decrease of 2.1 per cent from a revised estimate of R18.339 million in 2024/25 to R17.949 million in 2025/26. Expenditure on Goods and Services is projected to decrease from a revised estimate of R1.498 million in 2024/25 to R900 thousand in 2025/26, reflecting a 39.9 per cent reduction. The expenditure is primarily driven by activities related to planning and performance management. Service Delivery Measures Table 14: Selected service delivery measures for the programme: Housing Needs, Research and Planning Estimatedperformance Medium-term estimatesProgramme performance measures 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Number of Human Settlements research reports developed 2 2 2 2Number of Human Settlements policies developed 1 1 1 1Number of Conditional Grant Business Plans developed 1 3 3 3Number of municipalities supported on Human Settlements programs 20 39 39 39 Table 14 above shows performance in this programme is measured by the number of guidelines approved, research papers completed, municipalities supported on human settlements programs, and the number of short learning programs implemented for Councillors, Traditional Leaders, and Municipal Officials. A total number of 39 municipalities will be supported on Human Settlements programs. Programme 3: Housing Development Objectives: To provide individual subsidies and housing opportunities to beneficiaries in accordance with the housing policy. The programme comprises 5 sub-programmes as follows %uf0b7 Administration: provides administrative support funded from equitable share. %uf0b7 Financial Interventions: facilitating immediate access to housing, creating enabling environments and providing implementation support. %uf0b7 Incremental Interventions: facilitates access to housing opportunities through a levelled process. 718