RAND WATER ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Consolidated Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2023

Board Report 4.1 Preferential procurement (Continued)

(b) Skills development

The entity spent R113.6 million (2022: R108.3 million) on skills development for African, Coloured and Indian (ACI) employees which represents 4% of the total payroll.

The entity spent R35.7 million (2022: R35.4 million) on unemployed previously disadvantaged people through training initiatives which include internships, apprenticeships and learnerships. This spend represents 1% of the total payroll. The entity absorbed 16 learners (2022: 14 learners).

The information below provides the overall demographic representation in terms of beneficiaries of the various skills development initiatives that the entity undertook in the year under review.

Skills Development Contributions

2023 Actual

2022 Actual

Employed

113 592

108 309

Unemployed

35 739

35 357

ACI

2023 Actual

2022 Actual

Male (ACI)

1 260

1 174

Female (ACI)

859

909

PWD

56

59

Youth

528

506

ACI Total

2 703

2 648

ACI ‑ Unemployed

2023 Actual

2022 Actual

Male (ACI)

148

94

Female (ACI)

165

152

PWD

-

-

Youth

313

246

ACI Total

626

492

161