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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) – 2023/24 Financial Year
Tables 4 and 5 above show the summary of payments and estimates per programme and economic

classification from 2019/20 to 2025/26. Actual expenditure decreased from R416.859 million in 2019/20 to
a revised estimate of R409.455 million in 2022/23. The decrease is mainly due to the completion of the

social infrastructure projects. In 2023/24, the budget increases by 11.1 per cent to R454.989 million mainly
due to additional allocations received for Medico-Legal interventions. It is also due to funds rescheduled
from the prior year for ICT related infrastructure, provincial infrastructure support and provisions made for

the implementation of the proposed organisational structure.

Compensation of Employees increased from R322.350 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of
R325.242 million in 2022/23 due to the appointment of interns for experiential training and for Municipal
Interventions as well as ICS adjustments. In 2023/24, the budget increases by 3.1 per cent to

R335.375 million mainly due to additional allocation received for Medico-Legal interventions.

Goods and Services increased from R63.311 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of R69.971 million
in 2022/23 mainly due to an increase in ICT operating system software licence costs, organisational

development projects and legal costs for Medico-Legal intervention. In 2023/24, the budget increases
by per cent to R104.018 million mainly due to additional allocations received for Medico-Legal

interventions, funds rescheduled from the prior year for ICT infrastructure and provincial infrastructure
support and provisions ring-fenced for the implementation of the proposed organisational structure.

Transfers and Subsidies decreased from R26.357 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of
R5.527 million in 2022/23 due to completion of municipal social infrastructure projects. In 2023/24, the

budget decreases by 64.4 per cent to R1.970 million due to a decrease in anticipated officials that will be
exiting the department.

Payments for Capital Assets increased from R4.528 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of

R8.715 million in 2022/23 mainly due to provisions made for mobile communication solutions. In 2023/24,
the budget increases by 56.4 per cent to R13.626 million due to funds rescheduled for ICT related
infrastructure.

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