DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1711
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24 June 2011
1711. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1) What is the detailed expenditure breakdown for the Ministry sub-
programme under Programme 1: Administration in the (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-
09, (c) 2009-10 and (d) 2010-11 financial years;
(2)(a) What was the actual budget increase each year, expressed as a
percentage, for funds allocated to this sub-programme and (b) how is the
increase for each specified financial year justified? NW1925E
REPLY
(1)(a-d) The expenditure breakdown for the respective years is indicated in
the attached annexure A.
(2)(a) The actual budget increases each year expressed as a percentage are
as follows:
- 2007-08 - 37.62%
- 2008-09 - 70.51%
- 2009-10 - 29.85%
- 2010-11 - 29.85%
(2)(b) In 2008/09 â the normal inflationary increase as per National
Treasury was factored into the budget. The budget increase was due to the
gratuity paid to the outgoing Minister and the adjusted Ministerial
salaries.
In 2009/10 â the normal inflationary increase as per National Treasury
guidelines was factored into the budget. The increase in the budget was
attributed to the establishment and funding of a Deputy Ministry in the
department. A gratuity was also paid to the outgoing Minister and the
department leased two additional vehicles during this period.
In 2010/11 â the normal inflationary increase as per National Treasury
guidelines was factored into the budget. The department settled two vehicle
leases and purchased a new vehicle during this period. A gratuity was
paid to the outgoing Minister, and the Deputy Ministry was fully resourced
during the latter part of the year.
|Programme |Administration| | | |
|Subprogramme name |Ministr| | | | |
| |y | | | | |
|Â |2007/08|2008/09|2009/10|2010/11|2011/12 |
| |Outcome |Medium |
| | |term |
| | |estimates |
|Rand thousand |Â |Â |Â |Â | |
|Main Sub-subprogrammes |Â |Â |Â |Â |Â |
|Ministry |8,439 |11,614 |16,637 |19,077 |17,168 |
|Deputy Ministry |- |- |3,166 |6,637 |7,381 |
|Total |8,439 |11,614 |19,803 |25,714 |24,549 |
|Economic classification |Â |Â |Â |Â |Â |
|Current payments |8,439 |11,614 |19,803 |23,893 |24,549 |
|Compensation of employees |5,084 |6,987 |12,593 |15,183 |14,239 |
|Salaries and wages |5,084 |6,987 |12,593 |15,183 |14,239 |
|Social contributions |- |- |- |- |- |
|Goods and services |3,355 |4,627 |7,210 |8,710 |10,310 |
|Administrative fees |- |35 |- |- |- |
|Advertising |1 |37 |2 |1 |8 |
|Assets less than the |- |22 |16 |6 |13 |
|capitalisation threshold | | | | | |
|Bursaries: Employees |1 |- |- |- |- |
|Catering: Departmental activities |75 |81 |53 |69 |118 |
|Communication |130 |189 |287 |436 |159 |
|Computer services |- |2 |- |- |- |
|Consultants and professional |23 |- |- |- |34 |
|services: Business | | | | | |
|and advisory services | | | | | |
|Consultants and professional |- |- |100 |716 |2,000 |
|services: Legal | | | | | |
|costs | | | | | |
|Contractors |- |37 |32 |51 |- |
|Agency and support / outsourced |- |381 |- |- |- |
|services | | | | | |
|Entertainment |26 |65 |135 |8 |116 |
|Fleet services (including |- |- |- |298 |860 |
|government motor | | | | | |
|transport) | | | | | |
|Inventory: Materials and supplies |- |- |1 |5 |- |
| | | | | | |
|Inventory: Other consumables |- |- |9 |25 |1 |
|Inventory: Stationery and printing|31 |43 |98 |68 |24 |
|Lease payments |- |- |282 |462 |347 |
|Travel and subsistence |2,749 |3,443 |6,014 |6,339 |6,232 |
|Training and development |- |- |23 |- |10 |
|Operating expenditure |79 |168 |158 |213 |228 |
|Venues and facilities |240 |124 |- |13 |160 |
|Payments for capital assets |- |- |- |1,821 |- |
| |- |- |- |1,821 |- |
|Machinery and equipment | | | | | |
|Transport equipment |- |- |- |1,821 |- |
|Total |8,439 |11,614 |19,803 |25,714 |24,549 |
| | | | | | |
|Budget increase, expressed as a | |37.62 |70.51 |29.85 |-4.53 |
|percentage | | | | | |