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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial YearProvincial Treasury The department will continue to contribute towards Priority 3 %u201cA Capable, Ethical and Developmental State%u201d of the PDP. The department is projecting to spend R1.586 billion over the 2025 MTEF. In 2025/26, the allocation increases by 12.8 per cent to R519.185 million from the 2024/25 revised estimate of R460.293 million. Over the 2025 MTEF, there are additional allocations of R12.065 million for equitable share that have been made available to the department. As part of Equitable share, funding was provided by national for the wage agreement amounting to R3.672 million in 2025/26 and R12.065 million over the 2025 MTEF. As part of the funding for servicing sites connected with Broadband, the department has a reduction in its budget baseline of R1.783 million in 2025/26 and R5.182 million over the 2025 MTEF. The department was allocated R8.497 million, which was rescheduled from 2024/25 to 2025/26for the Organisational Development Programme. Department of Community SafetyThe department%u2019s budget allocation is mandated to promote safer communities through civilian oversight of the police and community participation. The budget allocation provided for the department will continue to improve safety and security in line with Priority 5 %u201cSocial Cohesion and Safe Communities%u201d. The department is projecting to spend R438.295 million over the 2025 MTEF. In 2025/26, the budget increases by 8.9 per cent to R153.975 million from the 2024/25 revised estimate of R141.354 million. Over the 2025 MTEF, there are additional allocations of R3.195 million for equitable share that have been made available to the department. As part of Equitable share, funding was provided by national for the wage agreement amounting to R3.672 million in 2025/26 and R12.065 million over the 2025 MTEF. As part of the funding for servicing sites connected with Broadband, the department has a reduction in its budget baseline of R548 thousand in 2025/26 and R1.455 million over the 2025 MTEF. In terms of the conditional grants from national, R3.307 million is provided in 2025/26 for the EPWP Incentive Grant for Provinces. Provincial Legislature The Provincial Legislature constitutional mandate, amongst other things, is to exercise oversight function of the Legislature over the Provincial Executive Council and other provincial executive organs of state. Thus, to carry out its duties, it is projecting to spend R2.181 billion over the 2025 MTEF. In 2025/26, the budget decreases by 1.9 per cent to R750.510 million from the 2024/25 revised estimate of R764.715 million. Over the 2025 MTEF, there are additional allocations of R65.029 million for equitable share that have been made available to the Provincial Legislature. As part of Equitable share, funding was provided by national for the wage agreement amounting to R4.230 million in 2025/26 and R52.608 million over the 2025 MTEF. Furthermore, there are allocations of: 75