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PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE ESTIMATES OF PUBLIC ENTITIES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 2023/24

alcohol campaigns in higher education institutions within the province as well as the cost-of-living
adjustment. Over the 2023 MTEF, compensation of employees increases to R56.039 million, R56.620

million and R60.448 million, respectively due to additional appointment of inspectors and inflationary
cost of living adjustment.

Goods and services increased from R23.433 million in 2021/22 to R25.057 million in 2022/23 due to
additional funding allocated for inspectors in order to meet the entity’s legislative imperatives as well

as the additional allocation for the Social Accountability division for conducting education awareness
programmes. Over the 2023 MTEF, Goods and services increased to R33.054 million 2023/24 due to
a once-off development of the new licencing system and decreases in R22.344 million and R20.572

million respectively over the outer years due to expenditure normalising following the major
implementation expenditure of the new act.

Payments of capital assets decreased from R2.507 million in 2021/22 to R1.478 million in 2022/23

for normal systems maintenance, following the software upgrade in the previous financial year. Over
the 2023 MTEF, expenditure increases to R10.339 million in 2023/24 due to a once-off allocation for
the development of the new licencing system as the current one has aged, and R1.399 million in

2024/25 and R1.462 million for maintenance of intangible assets and enhancement of systems to
accommodate ever changing technological developments.

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