Page 283 - Provincial Treasury Estimates.pdf

Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) – 2023/24 Financial Year
To this end, 106 contractors against the annual target of 100 emerging contractors were supported through
various interventions. Through implementing various Enterprise Development Programmes including
incubator programmes, 65 contractors in the Contractor Development Programme (ICDP) have been
supported against the annual target of 160, with 41 contractors upgraded in the Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) grading against the annual target of 80. The department has revised its
strategy of property incubator programme and implementation of 50 enterprises will be fast tracked in
quarter 4.

Sustainable Infrastructure Investment
In an effort to contribute towards economic growth and recovery of the province, the department continues
to optimally utilize the provincial immovable asset portfolio to increase investment though interventions
that facilitate revenue generation as well as mobilization of public investment as a lever for growth (i.e.
investor mobilization). In this regard, an amount of R13.772 million has been collected against the annual
target of R54.382 million. Various strategies were implemented in an effort to reduce utility bill, which
resulted in 35 office buildings retrofitted with energy efficient lighting against the against the annual target
of 50.

All planned 41 projects under construction are progressing according to schedule for client departments
(Education, COGTA, Social Development and DSRAC) of which 1 is a new facility. There are 9 new
facilities that have been renovated to date, against the annual target of 20.

Integrated Planning and Coordination
In improving the infrastructure development and delivery regime in the province, the department has
contracted with Coega Development Cooperation (CDC) to drive the investment portfolio planning for the
Province together with Khawuleza PMO. This is an effort to ensure the integrated coordination of planning,
delivery, operation and maintenance of infrastructure throughout its lifecycle across all spheres of
government.

Adequate data and information to confirm current performance against Immovable Asset Management
objective (Basic Level)” has been planned by the department for the year under review, in order to improve
the immovable asset management maturity index for asset register data. One acquisition was received
i.e. ERF 26886EL with 5 vesting certificates. The total land parcels recorded in the asset register is 5 577.

To date, there are no state land surveys against the planned annual target of 450 surveys as a result of
the late appointment of service providers. However, two service providers have been appointed and are
currently on site.
Optimised work opportunities

The Department continues to focus on the restructuring of some of its programmes to amass the creation
of work opportunities through the delivery of infrastructure through the Expanded Public Works Programme
(EPWP), thereby contributing towards poverty alleviation and the reduction of unemployment.

To date, 3 507 work opportunities were created out of the annual target of 4 000. Furthermore, all of the
planned 97 764 work opportunities through EPWP by all public bodies in the province.

2.2 Key challenges
The department faces a number of challenges and these include:
x Infrastructure budget placed under the responsibility of User/Client Departments that is often making
it difficult to issue Works Orders in time and delays payments of Consultants/Contractors;
x Non-responsiveness / Poor response of the market which results in few awards made for long-term
leasing and development of advertised state-owned sites in an effort to collect revenue; and
x Limited funding on Maintenance for state-owned facilities.

266