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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) – 2023/24 Financial Year
In 2023/24, the department will create 4 000 EPWP work opportunities and continue to coordinate and
report progress on the targeted 97 764 work opportunities created through EPWP by all public bodies in
the province. Additionally, the department will continue to change the nature of jobs created through
EPWP, by not only increasing the number but also the duration of work opportunities to ensure more
decent and sustainable jobs.

4. 4. Reprioritisation

In budgeting for non-core items all relevant cost-cutting circulars / practice notes continued to inform how
the department allocates its budget. Funds were reprioritised from non-core items towards priority areas
such as provision of consultants for electronic document management system, PIMO to compensate for
the implementation for the new organogram migration process that took longer than anticipated , energy
efficient or cost saving on municipal services, facilities management services and completion of land
surveys and land audits. Furthermore, for the communication services contract, computer services,
purchasing of office furniture and laptops for the projected incoming incumbents as well as operational
activities and security services.
There were cost pressures on travelling and subsistence for the existing programmes of NYS and APTCoD
flagship training needs, projects site visits and municipal visits for which the department reprioritised. In
addition, the department reprioritisation for machinery and equipment made to top up on the white fleet
functions regarding rental of vehicles (Government Fleet Management Services (GFMS)), maintenance of
buildings.

5. 5. Procurement

The department will procure a number of projects through the bidding process (90/10 thresholds). A
number of projects will also be procured through the quotation process (80/20 thresholds). The method of
procurement will be determined through discussions with the project leaders and will be in line with current
Supply Chain Management Regulations including the Framework for Infrastructure Procurement and
Delivery Management (FIPDM), which covers the supply chain management for infrastructure delivery.
The procurement processes will be aligned according to the implementation date of the project as listed
on the department’s procurement plan.

6. 6. Receipts and financing

6.1 Summary of receipts

Table 2: Summary of departmental receipts
Main Adjusted Revised
Outcome Medium-term estimates % change
appropriation appropriation estimate
R thousand 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 from 2022/23
Equitable share 2 422 938 2 345 217 2 502 201 2 557 092 2 650 261 2 650 914 2 493 390 2 582 226 2 643 372 (5.9)
Conditional grants 6 814 8 644 10 272 13 502 13 502 13 502 10 485 – – (22.3)
Expanded Public Works Programme 10 485 – –
Intergrated Grant For Provinces
Total receipts 2 429 752 2 353 861 2 512 473 2 570 594 2 663 763 2 664 416 2 503 875 2 582 226 2 643 372 (6.0)
of which
Departmental receipts 32 940 17 325 14 776 54 382 54 382 54 383 79 157 92 778 95 510 45.6

Table 2 shows the source of funding for the department from 2019/20 to 2025/26. The main source of
funding is the equitable share. In 2023/24 the equitable share allocation decreases by 5.9 per cent to
R2.493 billion from the 2022/23 revised estimate of R2.650 billion. Conditional grant allocation decreases
by 22.3 per cent from revised estimate of R13.502 million due to reduced number of work opportunities
created in 2022/23.

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