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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) – 2023/24 Financial Year

x Improve the quality of life of all the people of the Eastern Cape through the development,

transformation and promotion of sustainable sport and recreation programmes that will lead to
increased participation and global competitiveness of sports persons.
x Effective Service Delivery through leadership, good governance, accountability, and efficient resource

utilisation.

1.5 Demands for and expected changes in the services

None.

1.6 The Acts, rules, and regulations

x The department derives its mandate from the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Schedule

4, 5 and Chapter 2);
x Public Finance Management Act No. 1 of 1999 (PFMA);

x Cultural Institutions Act, 1998;
x Cultural Promotions Act, 1983;

x National Arts Council Act, 1997,
x National Heritage Council Act;1999;

x National Heritage Resources Act, 1999,
x South African Geographical Names Council Act, 1998;

x Eastern Cape Use of Official Languages Act 2016;
x Eastern Cape Provincial Library and information services Act No 6 of 2003;

x National Archives and Records Service Act No. 43 of 1996 as amended;
x Provincial Archives and Records Service Act, No 7 of 2003;
x Eastern Cape, Promotion of Access to Information Act, No 2 of 2000 (PAIA); and

x National Sport and Recreation Act 110 of 1998.

1.7 Budget decisions

The department’s allocation for 2023/24 will continue to fund projects with a view to contribute towards the
attainment of Social Cohesion and safe communities. Recreation and arts and culture programmes will be

utilised to make a positive impact on the escalating abuse of substances like drugs and alcohol especially
by the youth as witnessed in the Scenery Park tragedy in East London and other areas including rural
areas. The department will also through social dialogues and other community engaging programmes,

work on preventative strategies to curb the occurrence of gender-based violence. This is another very
serious problem in the country currently and it requires that government implements projects that are

geared at prevention of such occurrences. The department will reprioritise spending that stimulates
economic growth and the achievement of greater value for money in realising service delivery priorities. It
will focus on the following:

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