GDID ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

Programme 3 This programme forms part of the key priorities of the province since it develops and empowers communities. The aim is to improve the skills of the beneficiaries and empower them to be self-sufficient after they have exited the programme. EPWP was allocated a budget of R286 million for the year 2024/25 compared to the previous year’s budget of R272 million. This increase in allocation for the training programme resulted in a slight increase in the overall allocation. This programme accounts for 8% of the

overall budget allocation for the Department. To date the programme has spent 99,66% of the current year’s budget allocation compared to 100% spent in the previous financial year. Programme support spent 98,03% and Community Development spent 100% of their allocated budget. The training panel for service providers was set up during the year as a mechanism to help the Department expedite the programme’s procurement process. Additionally, EPWP participants received training tailored to their qualifications and desired careers.

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Virements and Rollovers

Year- end Virements From

Adjusted Appropriation

Year- end Virements To

Final Appropriation

Balance after virements

Programme Name

R’000

R’000

R’000

R’000

R’000

Administration Public Works Infrastructure

473 557

-

39,761

531 317

- -

2 654 492

(48,923)

-

2 605 569

Expanded Public Works Programme

277 774

-

9,162

286 936

1 211

Total

3 405 823

(48,923)

48,923

3 405 823

1 211

Virements The virements requested are in line with the PFMA and within the prescribed 8% limit of the allocated budget of the programmes. Programme 1: Virements amounting to R52.9 million have been effected from the Compensation of Employees to Programmes 2 and 3. A further virement of R11,7 million has been made from Machinery & Equipment. The total adjustments will result in an increase of R39,7 million, with the budget rising from R473,557 million to R513,317 million. Programme 2: A virement of R21,8 million from Programme 1’s Compensation of Employees will be effected to balance the personnel expenditure. The budget will be reduced by R48,9 million, adjusting the total from R2,654 billion to R2,605 billion. Programme 3: A total of R1,475 million in virements has already been implemented to align the budget with

Funds shifted The shifting of the funds requested is to lighten overspending on items that were underfunded during the current financial year. The shifts are only cosmetic and are movements from underspending items to defray over expenditure on another items and will not affect the baseline of each programme. Programme 1: R21 million has been internally shifted within the programme to rectify overspending and bring expenditures into line with the budget. Programme 2: A R200 million reprioritisation of rates and taxes has been put into effect; of that amount, R87.9 million has been allocated to legal fees, and R95.5 million has been allocated to operating leases and other overcommitted items within the Goods & Services category. In addition, R11.7 million from Infrastructure Maintenance and R7.4 million from underspending capital projects have been shifted to rectify the overspending in facilities maintenance.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT