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Overview of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (OPRE) Financial Year 2023/24

x Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism budget allocation is
for enterprise, trade and sector development, environmental and biodiversity conservation as well as
tourism development in line with Priority 1 “Economic Transformation and Job Creation” of the PDP.
The department is projecting to spend R5.973 billion over the 2023 MTEF. In 2023/24, the budget
increases by 42.8 per cent to R2 billion from the 2022/23 revised estimate of R1.400 billion. This is
mainly due to additional funding provided of R797.451 million in 2023/24 and R2.317 billion over the
2023 MTEF. The bulk of the funding is from national amounting to R298 million in 2023/24 and
R1.778 billion over the 2023 MTEF for BFI at CDC, which is mainly for the construction of a new bulk
sewer connection pipeline, the upgrading of bulk infrastructure to accommodate the expected increase
in demand, construction of critical bulk water (return effluent) infrastructure to support economic growth
and enable a human settlement development in Motherwell and the CDC SEZ. Furthermore, the
province provided funding of R38.746 million in 2023/24 for the operational cost of CDC as well as
R15 million each in 2023/24 and 2024/25 for the Wild Coast support by the CDC. Funding by the
province of R58.650 million in 2023/24 is provided for the refurbishment of Data Centre at East London
Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ). Funding is provided in 2023/24 to the Eastern Cape
Development Corporation (ECDC) for the establishment of the Economic Development Fund at
R100 million, Automotive Industry Development Corporation operations as well as skills development
and support at R62.717 million, film production and support at R18 million, agro-processing support at
R20 million, recapitalisation through property modernisation at R27.500 million and SMME support at
R30 million, enterprise development at R45.793 million as well as trade and investment promotion at
R51.011 million. Further funding is allocated in 2023/24 for the Eastern Cape Liquor Board to
implement the new Liquor Act at R7 million, development of new licensing system at R5 million, data
infrastructure upgrade and disaster recovery site at R4 million, appointment of additional inspectors at
R3 million and harm reduction initiatives at R3 million.
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x Department of Transport budget allocation is for, amongst others, the upgrade, rehabilitation and
maintenance of provincial roads, the extension of subsidised buses, the traffic law enforcement, the
transportation of qualifying learners to the nearest public school and the empowering of emerging
contractors. These are in line with Priority 1 “Economic Transformation and Job Creation” as well as
Priority 4 “Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government” of the PDP. The department
is projecting to spend R16.278 billion over the 2023 MTEF. In 2023/24, the budget increases by 2 per
cent to R5.689 billion. However, included in the allocations is additional funding provided by the
province in 2023/24 amounting to R70 million for the construction of the Middleburg Traffic Control
Centre. In terms of the conditional grants from national, R672.019 million in 2023/24 is provided of
which the bulk of the funding is for the Provincial Roads Maintenance grant.
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x Department of Human Settlements budget is to provide quality integrated and sustainable human
settlements that offer communities of the Eastern Cape a better living environment across the province;
upscaling the housing opportunities with special focus and prioritisation of Destitute, Vulnerable
Groups and Military Veterans; systematic unblocking of historically blocked projects; registration and
issuance of Title Deeds to homeowners; increase empowerment opportunities of SMMEs including
women and youth; upgrading of informal settlements and provision of social and economic amenities;
as well as continuous use and application of Innovative and Sustainable Building Technologies. The
department’s budget is aligned to Priority 8, whose objective is “Sustainable Human Settlements and
Improved Quality of Household Life”, with the aim of developing quality human settlements for dignified
social and economic livelihoods and human development. The department is projecting to spend
R7.941 billion over the 2023 MTEF. In 2023/24, the budget increases by 1.2 per cent from the 2022/23

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