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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) - 2025/26 Financial Year 9.2 Training Table 22: 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 586 609 611 585 585 585 577 577 577 (1,4)Number of personnel trained 423 370 423 423 423 433 423 423 423 (2,3)of whichMale 183 143 183 183 183 154 183 183 183 18,8Female 240 227 240 240 240 279 240 240 240 (14,0)Number of training opportunities 15 36 15 15 15 25 15 15 15 (40,0)of whichTertiary 2 20 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 (50,0)Workshops 9 5 9 9 9 13 9 9 9 (30,8)Seminars 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 (50,0)Other 7 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Number of bursaries offered 51 45 65 45 45 70 45 45 45 (35,7)Number of interns appointed 34 41 40 40 40 12 40 40 40 233,3Number of learnerships appointed %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Number of days spent on training 950 900 80 900 900 1 316 900 900 900 (31,6)Payments on training by programmeAdministration 1 017 2 250 1 665 1 755 1 814 1 814 1 800 1 883 1 968 (0,8)Housing Needs, Research and Planning %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Housing Development %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Housing Asset Management %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total payments on training 1 017 2 250 1 665 1 755 1 814 1 814 1 800 1 883 1 968 (0,8)2024/25 Table 22 above shows the number of staff, bursary holders, and participants in developmental programmes who attended various training initiatives. It also provides a gender breakdown of bursaries and learnerships awarded. The training includes short courses, national diplomas, degrees, and internships across various programmes. Training within the department is centralised under Programme 1. The training budget increased from R1.017 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R1.814 million in 2024/25. However, due to budget reprioritisation, it is projected to decrease by 0.8 percent in 2025/26, from R1.814 million to R1.800 million. 9.3 Reconciliation of structural changes None. 723