Thank you, Chairperson. Hon members, finances of the public in the hands of the state are a potent weapon to fight poverty and underdevelopment. The ANC-led government has been entrusted with people's treasures to be used effectively for social progress. Underpinning the utilisation of the Budget is the essence of the Freedom Charter, especially the clause proclaiming the sharing of the country's wealth. Understanding that the majority of South Africans live below the poverty line, our Budget endeavours to address this by being skewed towards expenditure on social services.
Since we are a developmental state, we project and commit our state to play a role in growing the economy so that we deal with the scourge of unemployment. To this extent, this Adjustments Appropriation Bill becomes paramount to ensure that all branches of government do not overspend or underspend what is allocated to them.
A total of R387 million is requested by the Department of Provincial and Local Government for unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure. This allocation will assist in the eradication of bucket toilets and help municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal that experienced damages caused by storms and tidal surges.
We hope this allocation will go a long way in meeting our target in relation to the bucket toilet system. In this regard, we encourage provincial governments and municipalities to plan properly so as to avoid unnecessary delays.
An amount of R50 million is requested by the Department of Health to deal with unavoidable expenditure arising from the higher-than-projected take-up of HIV/Aids treatment in the Western Cape, while the Department of Agriculture is requesting R400 million for the unforeseeable expenditure arising from disasters and combating swine fever.
The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry is requesting R161,9 million for unforeseeable expenditure arising from flood damage repairs in a number of areas. The Department of Transport is requesting R300 million for unavoidable expenditure for bus subsidies. These subsidies are meant to cover increases arising from the growing demand for and use of public transport.
Parliament is requested by the Department of Home Affairs to agree to a roll-over of R206 million. The amount is supposed to deal with the repair and maintenance programme for the department's offices. Part of the money is to be allocated to quick win projects as part of the department's turnaround strategy and the Home Affairs National Identification System's technology rehabilitation.
The Department of the Public Service and Administration is requesting that R12,5 million be rolled-over from 2006-07 to 2007-08 for the Global Forum Five on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity. Part of the money will be allocated to completing the impact appraisal of the National Anti- Corruption Framework Project.
The SA Management Development Institute is requesting that R60 million be rolled over from 2006-07 to 2007-08. This money will be used to intensify and broaden the induction and orientation programmes of the institute. This is in line with our Reconstruction and Development Programme of building the capacity of the state.
The Department of Education is requesting that R195,8 million be rolled over from 2006-07 to 2007-08. The money is allocated to address the following: the early childhood development programme; HIV/Aids conditional grants; the recapitalisation of further education and training colleges; security in schools; the National Schools Nutrition Programme; and printing and distribution of the life orientation curriculum.
The Department of Minerals and Energy is requesting that R9 million be rolled over from 2006-07. This amount is allocated for rehabilitation and environmental management projects. Part of the money is for investigating fuel and gas retail margins as well as fuel price smoothing techniques.
The ANC supports this Adjustments Appropriation Bill, and trusts that the portfolio committees will ensure that moneys requested are spent accordingly. Thank you. [Applause.]