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Department: of Transport
provincial roads especially on problematic routes for implementation towards the full implementation of

24/7 Shift System, as currently the 24/2 shift system is being implemented. The programme contributes to
revenue collection of the Province through licensing, permits and traffic fines.

The department will continue to create job opportunities through Expanded Public Works Programme

(EPWP) in response to provincial priority 6: “ Bold Decision for Job Creation”. The Community Based
Programme is the driver of public employment and empowerment programmes through the (EPWP),
National Youth Services (NYS), Artisans and contractors by implementing more labour intensive projects

that target youth, women and persons with disabilities. The programme plans to create more work
opportunities through establishing mutual beneficial partnerships with public, private and civil society

actors.
The department aims at creating 31 118 work opportunities through EPWP projects such as upscaling

projects, road maintenance youth brigades and labour intensive projects. The scope of projects that were
initiated during COVID 19 prevalence has been reviewed to address needs identified around those

projects. The targets for 2023/24 is 54 Transport Facilitators, 1 071 Scholar Transport Monitors, and
194 Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) cleaners, 80 Taxi cleaners and 50 Taxi Rank cleaners. The
department will ensure that participants acquire work-based skills and experience to enhance their

potential to find further work in the formal as part of their exit on the programme through training
2 500 EPWP participants.

4. 4. Reprioritisation

The Department reprioritised funds in 2023/24 amounting to R75.500 million to fund accruals for AB350,
R10 million for the construction of Mthatha fire station, R5 million for the procurement of two buses for

Mayibuye Transport Corporation and R3 million to assist in the administration of the new tender for scholar
transport.

5. 5. Procurement

Over the 20203 MTEF, the department will maintain the existing valid contracts and agreements for
services relating to the telephone system, cellular phone contracts, software licensing, and framework

agreements for the delivery of roads to speed up service delivery. A review of contracts with private bus
companies will continue to be considered in the upcoming financial years. The department will continue
with the leasing of government vehicles. The department has identified the following High Impact Projects

to projects to be implemented in 2023/24:
x Upgrading of DR018125 from N2 Siphethu Hospital Phase4;
x Upgrading to a surface standard of road DR08034 N2 to R61 via Clarkeburry (20 kilometres) Re-

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