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Department: Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture8 PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION Programme 1: AdministrationObjectives: To conduct overall management and administrative support of the department. The programme consists of two sub-programmes. %uf0b7 Office of the MEC: To provide administrative, client liaison and support service to the members of the Executive Council. The aim of the programme is to provide political leadership and administrative support to the department as well as create an enabling environment to the strategic direction, in interpreting the political mandate, and adjudicate the pro-active approach in building cohesive inter-governmental relations. %uf0b7 Corporate Services: To render internal and external communication and marketing service, manage the overall administration of the department which includes financial management, human resource management & development, supply chain management services, registry & messenger services, legal administration, strategic management & research, information and technological support, transport services and employee wellness. The sub-programme drives the department%u2019s governance and accountability framework, improvement in digital technologies, synchronisation of plans for smooth functionality and health and safety of the operative environment. Table 13: Summary of departmental payments and estimates sub-programme: P1 %u2013 Administration Outcome Main appropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change from 2024/25R thousand 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/281. Office of the MEC 9 128 11 677 11 942 11 742 11 984 11 984 13 460 12 977 13 562 12.32. Corporate Services 288 075 306 012 323 554 323 479 327 897 326 280 337 768 344 207 359 931 3.5Total payments and estimates 297 203 317 689 335 496 335 221 339 881 338 264 351 228 357 184 373 493 3.82024/25Table 14: Summary of departmental payments and estimates by economic classification: P1 %u2013 Administration 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 292 317 278 725 313 155 320 361 323 645 322 016 333 032 360 221 344 485 3.4Compensation of employees 232 166 243 693 257 167 258 812 262 254 260 637 275 423 300 035 287 115 5.7Goods and services 46 559 48 624 55 988 61 549 61 391 61 379 57 609 60 186 57 370 (6.1)Interest and rent on land %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Transfers and subsidies to: 3 879 4 289 3 766 2 350 2 596 2 719 2 200 2 464 2 357 (19.1)Provinces and municipalities %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Departmental agencies and accounts 1 395 1 349 1 407 1 500 1 335 1 335 1 500 1 568 1 500 12.4Higher 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 2 484 2 940 2 359 850 1 261 1 384 700 896 857 (49.4)Payments for capital assets 14 599 21 083 18 515 12 510 13 640 13 529 15 996 10 808 10 342 18.2Buildings and other fixed structures %u2013 221 473 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Machinery and equipment 13 743 20 862 18 042 12 510 13 640 13 529 15 996 10 808 10 342 18.2Heritage 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 856 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Payments for financial assets %u2013 %u2013 60 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013 %u2013Total economic classification 297 203 317 689 335 496 335 221 339 881 338 264 351 228 373 493 357 184 3.82024/25Table 13 and 14 above shows the summary of departmental payments and estimates by economic classification for programme 1 %u2013 Administration for the 2025 MTEF period. Total expenditure increased from R297.203 million in 2021/22 financial year to a revised estimate of R338.264 million in 2024/25 financial year due to increased investment in the ICT infrastructure of the department to 828