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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) – 2023/24 Financial Year
Efficient business processes have remained in the radar for the department and the process of the

development of the Learner Transport System has achieved some strides this semester. To this extent,
through the Sgelezel’utshintsho campaign, the learner transport system configuration and development
(automation of scholar transport)has been concluded. The developers have moved the system to the

department’s environment and it is now awaiting for data that will have been produced through the
finalisation of the tender process for the transportation service providers.

The department has also kick-started its processes towards the development of the Performance

Monitoring and Evaluation System, and is currently in the build stage of the project. Engagements with the
service provider and system owners are ongoing to ensure that the building of the solution is aligned to
the specified requirements. The allocation of ICT Tools to improve performance and drive productivity for

employees has become critically important and has been realised through the upgrading and replacement
of laptops, desktops and printers in district and provincial offices. Communication campaigns have also
ran far and wide through the internal publishing of the monthly departmental electronic newsletter

‘Transport Connexion’ reflecting on departmental activities and the Management Bulletin aimed at uplifting
areas for awareness of emerging developments and policies within the department. The launch of the

2022 Festive Season Arrive Alive Campaign has also been well documented through certain community
radio stations, awareness created through billboards and video segments published through the official
Department of Transport Facebook page. In a bid to respond to the transformation agenda in support of

women, youth and persons living with disabilities, the department has continued to contract 60 women
from the various districts for the taxi rank cleaners project and 91 youth from various Technical Vocational

Education and Training (TVET) Colleges for the Driver’s License Project, in a bid to equip youth with the
necessary skills to enter the job market.

The Transport Infrastructure Programme has taken great strides in improving economic growth whilst
providing safe and reliable infrastructure to support health, tourism and social amenities, agricultural

production and linkage between corridors. This is evident in the completed construction of the
15 kilometres road Willowvale to Dwesa Nature Reserve project leading to a tourist destination. The
Centane to Qholorha Phase 2B project which is proceeding well, forming part of the Wild Coast Meander

Route is expected to reach early practical completion by end of March 2023 and is currently at 80 per cent
completion. The development of implementation plans on the already existing Non-motorised Transport

and Public Transport plans will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022/23.

The department has continued exploring the utilisation of alternative means of surfacing of gravel roads.
This was done through the upgrading of the road providing access to Tsilitwa Clinic in Qumbu, and

2 kilometres out of the planned 4 kilometres of block paving has been completed. Additional road upgrades
are also underway and the 4 kilometres of the R72 to Hamburg Road has reached early completion stage.
The planned upgrades of the 5 kilometres of roads on the Zithulele project is at 50 per cent to completion,

while the Cofimvaba to Askeaton project has surfaced 2.8 kilometres of roads, thus providing access and
mobility to health care facilities and trafficability within communities. To improve the living conditions of
road workers, a requirements analysis has been conducted in the OR Tambo, Chris Hani and Amathole

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