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Overview of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (OPRE %u2013 2025/26)5.4 Payments by Functional Area Table 5.3: Summary of Provincial Payments and Estimates by Functional Area 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28Audited Outcome MainappropriationAdjusted appropriation Revised estimate Medium-term estimatesGeneral public services 5 346 978 5 757 113 5 754 396 5 987 914 6 250 992 6 251 096 6 608 714 6 582 478 6 830 456 5.7Public Order and Safety 104 220 108 492 123 729 144 840 141 354 141 354 153 975 139 541 144 779 8.9Economic Affairs 8 517 535 8 856 505 9 326 408 9 949 915 9 674 840 9 944 841 10 010 815 9 874 848 10 351 554 0.7Environmental Protection 368 433 359 107 358 567 370 030 384 963 384 963 372 325 378 272 393 439 (3.3)Housing and Community Amenities 2 545 035 2 491 584 2 363 956 2 383 899 2 397 857 2 397 857 2 369 842 2 184 593 2 283 288 (1.2)Health 27 578 729 28 116 419 29 126 813 30 106 843 30 306 843 30 306 843 31 652 682 32 026 965 33 399 167 4.4Recreation, Culture and Religion 940 276 961 588 983 988 1 043 363 1 060 655 1 060 655 1 079 768 1 120 552 1 171 420 1.8Education 37 346 365 39 288 014 41 047 475 42 441 422 42 452 279 42 452 279 44 636 479 46 160 403 48 190 228 5.1Social protection 2 777 572 2 734 650 2 850 388 2 972 172 2 972 172 2 972 172 3 115 648 3 228 107 3 340 096 4.8Total 85 525 143 88 673 472 91 935 720 95 400 398 95 641 956 95 912 060 100 000 248 101 695 759 106 104 427 4.3Policy areaR'0002024/25 % change from 2024/25 Source: Provincial Treasury Database 2025 Table 5.3 above shows the summary of provincial payments and estimates for the 2025 MTEF by policy area. The spending increased from R85.525 billion in 2021/22 to R95.912 billion in the 2024/25 revised estimate and the budget increases further by 4.3 per cent to R100 billion in 2025/26. The distribution of the budget shows the largest share is allocated to Education at R44.636 billion and Health at R31.652 billion in 2025/26. This shows the province continues with its commitment of ensuring quality education for all learners and improved health outcomes. The Education sector will continue as apex priority for the province citing the revision of education system transformation plan focuses on capacity building, skills development, inclusive education and social cohesion. The extension of Learner and Teacher Support Material (LTSM) in the form of e-learning platforms, will ensure that regardless of their geographic position, learners will always have access to uninterrupted quality education. The E-Learning through the ICT and laptop initiatives, will assist learners through the introduction of extra classes, evening classes, camps and additional resources of materials for enhanced learning and teaching. Furthermore, government understands that quality learning outcomes is dependent on solid foundation for schooling, hence the commitment towards Early Childhood Development (ECD) for young children intended to reduce inequality, build inclusiveness and improve the quality of education for all learners. The provision of safe and reliable scholar transport as well as healthy meals for needy students remains key for the department. The Learner Attainment for Improved Education outcome (LAIEO) is one of the key programmes within the education sector, which has been a catalyst in prioritising school and classroom resourcing as per education norms and standards transfer to schools in enhancing the performance of EC learners in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. This commitment has been rolled out through improvements in school connectivity, broadband access, e-library, and other digital and technological e-learning solutions. Therefore, over the 2025 MTEF the province has committed to continue implementing this programme and improve any bottlenecks that may exist. The empowerment, training and development of teachers is essential for enhancing and developing a capable cohort of educators. Such efforts ensure that the education sector is professional and highly functional. The health sector based on the enactment of National Health Insurance Bill will implement the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) through a Primary Health Care (PHC) approach, emphasising integrated service delivery, financial efficiency, and workforce optimisation. Medico78