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Table 12: Summary of payments and estimates by economic classification: Programme 2 - Facilities for
Members and Political Parties

Main Adjusted
Outcome Revised estimate Medium-term estimates % change
appropriation appropriation
R thousand 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 from 2022/23
Current payments 50 477 51 561 54 123 51 868 52 951 63 089 55 685 59 636 67 419 (11.7)
Compensation of employees 42 559 46 440 49 765 47 449 47 532 57 670 51 614 55 561 63 162 (10.5)
Goods and services 7 918 5 121 4 358 4 419 5 419 5 419 4 071 4 075 4 257 (24.9)
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Interest and rent on land – –
Transfers and subsidies to: 114 177 127 847 121 419 115 172 116 299 116 349 119 943 122 852 107 563 3.1
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–
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–
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Provinces and municipalities – 150 50 – (100.0)
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–
–
–
–
–
Departmental agencies and accounts – –
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Higher education institutions – –
–
–
–
–
–
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–
Foreign governments and international organisations – –
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Public corporations and private enterprises – –
Non-profit institutions 114 135 127 847 121 182 115 172 116 299 116 299 119 943 122 852 107 563 3.1
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–
–
–
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Households 42 – 87 –
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–
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Payments for capital assets – –
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–
–
–
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–
Buildings and other fixed structures – –
–
–
–
–
–
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–
Machinery and equipment – –
–
–
–
–
–
–
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Software and other intangible assets – –
–
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–
–
–
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Payments for financial assets 15 29 –
Total economic classification 164 669 179 437 175 542 167 040 169 250 179 438 175 628 182 488 174 982 (2.1)
Tables 11 and 12 above provide summary of payments and estimates for Programme 2: Facilities for
Members and Political Parties from 2019/20 to 2025/26 financial years. Expenditure for the programme
increased from R164.669 million in 2019/20 to the revised estimate of R179.438 million in 2022/23 due to
once-off allocations for constituency allowances and funds for political parties represented in the Provincial
Legislature. These include allocation for the voter education for the 2019 National and Local Government
Elections. In 2023/24 financial year, the budget decreases by 2.1 per cent due to once off allocations that
could not be recurred.
Compensation of employees’ budget increased from R42.559 million in 2019/20 to the revised estimate of
R57.670 million in 2022/23 due to implementation of ICS over the years. There is a 10.5 per cent decrease
in 2023/24 financial year.
Goods and services budget decreased from R7.918 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of
R5.419 million in the 2022/23 due to fiscal consolidation. In 2023/24, the budget decreases further by 24.9
per cent as a result of fiscal consolidation.
Transfers and subsidies budget increased from R114.177 million in 2019/20 to the revised estimates of
R116.349 million in 2022/23 due to funds provided for political parties to conduct voter education. In
2023/24 financial year, the budget increases by 3.1 per cent for the same reason.
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