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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) - 2025/26 Financial Year 9.2 Payments on training by programme Table 25: 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 439 447 450 478 478 478 508 508 508 6.3Number of personnel trained 205 153 317 250 250 195 260 280 310 33.3of whichMale 88 128 91 125 125 75 130 130 130 73.3Female 65 77 226 125 125 120 130 150 180 8.3Number of training opportunities 13 280 245 307 307 307 314 314 314 2.3of whichTertiary 8 60 63 65 65 65 67 67 67 3.1Workshops 3 150 160 167 167 167 167 167 167 0.0Seminars %u2013 70 22 75 75 75 80 80 80 6.7Other 2 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Number of bursaries offered 30 30 26 31 31 23 30 35 35 30.4Number of interns appointed 25 37 31 45 45 40 37 37 37 (7.5)Number of learnerships appointed %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Number of days spent on training %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Payments on training by programme1. Administration 1 857 3 144 2 078 3 350 1 833 1 833 4 820 2 707 2 830 163.02. Sustainable Resource Management %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u20133. Asset and Liability %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u20134. Financial Governance %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u20135. Municipal Financial Governance %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total payments on training 1 857 3 144 2 078 3 350 1 833 1 833 4 820 2 707 2 830 163.02024/25Table 25 shows payment and information on training from 2021/22 to 2027/28. The expenditure on training decreased from R1.857 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R1.833 million in 2024/25 due to a decrease in demand for trainings. The training budget is centralised in Programme 1 for all employees within the department. With respect to skills development, the department has prioritised staff development through several training programmes including the KHAEDU for senior management. The focus is also on fostering women's leadership and representation in management roles in line with government priorities pertaining the previously disadvantaged groups. In 2025/26, the budget increases by 163 per cent to R4.820 million, as the department will be strengthening technical and leadership skills at the middle management level, with emphasis on key areas like finance, auditing, and risk management. It will also continue developing a leadership pipeline, particularly for women and youth, to support progression into senior management roles. 799