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

consumable for special schools. In 2023/24, the budget allocation declines by 9.7 percent due to budgetary

constrains.

Expenditure on transfers and subsidies increased from R78.164 million in 2019/20 to a revised amount of
R152.519 million in 2022/23, whilst provision for 2023/24 shows a decline of 4.8 percent. In 2023/24, the
budget allocation decreased by 4.8 percent due to lesser provision for leave gratuties as fewer officers are

anticipated to exit the system.

Capital expenditure increased substantilly from R1.917 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of R12.401
million in 2022/23, whilst provision for 2023/24, and over the outer years reflect a slight decline in allocation

due to lesser anticipated acqusition of specialized transport and equipment, unlike the past wherein
significant acquisitions were made.

8.4.1 Service delivery measures

Table 21: Selected service delivery measures for the programme: P4- Public Special School Education
Estimated
performance Medium-term estimates
Programme performance measures 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26
SOI. 401: Number of learners in Public Special Schools. 10 100 10 100 10 200 10 200
SOI. 402: Number of therapists/specialist staff in Public Special Schools. 46 46 46 46
NSOI. 403: Percentage of Public Special Schools serving as resource centers. 52% 52% 52% 52%
All targets for this programmeremain static from the revised estimate and over the medium term period.

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