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Department: Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture

The total budget for the programme increased from R240.198 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of

R276.716 million in 2022/23 financial year. The increase was mainly due to the increased funding for the
library conditional grant, which is the main funder for the library infrastructure. The budget for this
programme decreases by 3.7 per cent in 2023/24 financial year to R266.425 million and continue to grow

over the MTEF. The increase is due to increased funding for new employees for the operations of the
newly built libraries.

Compensation of employees increased from R104.945 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of

R107.611 million in 2022/23, due to the adjustment to staff conditions of service. Expenditure increases
by 12 per cent to R120.530 million in 2023/24, which is meant to fund the staffing for new libraries to
enable them to function.

Goods and services increased from R37.866 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of R39.137 million
in 2022/23 financial year, due to the supply of books to the new libraries of the province. Expenditure
decreases in 2023/24 by 11.2 per cent to R34.773 million, mainly due to reprioritisation of funds towards
staffing of new libraries and ICT infrastructure.

Transfers and subsidies decreased from R76.632 million in 2019/20 financial year to a revised estimate of
R76.608 million in 2022/23 financial year due to reduction in the number of library staff who had to be paid
leave gratuities. These transfers will increase by 0.5 per cent to R77.008 million in 2023/24 due to the

financial support that will be given to the Steve Biko Foundation Library in Ginsberg.

Payments for capital assets increased from R20.755 million in 2019/20 to a revised estimate of
R53.360 million in 2022/23 financial year, due to the building of the Cookhouse Library and others that are

being renovated and upgraded as they have dilapidated as assessed by the Department of Public Works
and Infrastructure. These include Fort Beaufort and Jeffreys Bay Libraries. In 2023/24 financial year, the
budget for capital assets decreases by 36.1 per cent to R34.114 million due to the projected completion

of Cookhouse, Fort Beaufort and Jeffreys Bay libraries. Funds have been reprioritised towards making
these libraries functional through staffing and supply of ICT equipment.

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