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Department: Sport, Recreation, Arts and CultureThe Community Library Grant with an allocation of R187.261 million in 2025/26, R195.804 million in 2026/27 and R204.873 million in 2027/28 and this grant is meant for increasing access to libraries in the communities through building more libraries and resourcing them with books, library material, equipment furniture and competent personnel. The Mass Sport Participation and Development Grant%u2019s with an allocation of R75.137 million in 2025/26, R81.400 million in 2026/27 and R85.227 million in 2027/28 aims to engage communities in mass sport participation to improve the health profile of communities in the province. The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Grant allocation of R2.500 million in 2025/26 is meant for engaging the unemployed youth in different jobs to acquire work related experience and skills. Departmental receipts collection Table 3: Summary of departmental receipts and collections Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriationRevised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Tax receipts %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Casino tax es %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Horse racing tax es %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Liquor licences %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Motor v ehicle licences %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Sales of goods and serv ices other than capital assets 1 043 1 004 1 323 849 849 1 262 889 930 972 (29.6)Transfers receiv ed %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 Fines, penalties and forfeits %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 Interest, div idends and rent on land 2 1 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Sales of capital assets %u2013 305 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Transactions in financial assets and liabilities 2 442 1 244 1 423 701 701 288 732 764 154.2 798Total departmental receipts 3 448 2 593 2 746 1 550 1 550 1 550 1 621 1 694 1 770 4.62024/25 Table 3 above shows the revenue the department collects through its own sources. The department collects revenue through the sale of goods and services in the form of commissions, rentals of camp sites, photocopies in libraries and settlement of debts. The department%u2019s revenue collection decreased from R3.448 million in 2021/22 to a revised estimate of R1.550 million in 2024/25, due to a once-off refund for infrastructure development projects implemented. In 2025/26, revenue increases by 4.6 per cent to R1.621 million due to more than anticipated revenue collection from libraries. For 2026/27 and 2027/28, the revenue estimates amount to R1.694 and R1.770 million, respectively, due to projected tariff structure review. Official development assistance (donor funding) None. 820