2016 Vote to Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Expenditure

Speech by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works 

Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Honourable Premier and Cabinet Colleagues

Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition

Honourable Members of the WCPP

Officials of the WCG

Ladies and Gentlemen

It is my privilege to present the adjusted estimates for the Department of Transport and Public Works for 2016/17. The adjustments budget process is, as Honourable Members of this House will know, an important tool in the management of a range of circumstances as stipulated in the Public Finance Management Act – circumstances which have arisen since the tabling and acceptance of the main budget. Given the wide-ranging nature and scope of the services provided by my Department, including broad support for a number of the seven Game Changes to which the Western Cape is committed, it is inevitable that a number of adjustments will occur and will have to be accommodated and accounted for.

Adjustments Estimate 2016/17

Speaker, the budget of the Department of Transport and Public Works of R6 788 528.000 increases by R304 136 000 to R7 092 664.000.  The amount is made up from roll overs from the previous financial year (R25,102m), revenue retention from previous financial years, mainly related to increased own revenue from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees (R243,177m) and shifts between programmes (R35,857m).

Roll-overs from the previous financial year - R25 102 000

• R2 000 000 rolled over from the 2015/2016 financial year to support the improvement and enhancement of the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management System to respond to Departmental specific needs.
• R1 622 000 rolled over from the 2015/16 financial year to provide for the development of a Better Living Model as a key Game Changer intervention of the Western Cape Government.
• R1  263 000 rolled over from the 2015/16 financial year to subsidise the Drakenstein Municipality for the upgrade of municipal proclaimed main road 208 (MR208).
• R717 000 rolled over from the 2015/16 financial year to provide for the reseal of Eendekuil-Het-Kruis Keerom Road.
• R17 000 000 rolled over from the 2015/16 financial year to provide for road safety marketing projects inclusive of monthly radio campaign, high quality television commercials, community based and social media initiatives and research.
• R2 500 000 rolled over from the 2015/16 financial year to support the Minibus Taxi, Metered Taxi and Small Bus Operators.

Increased own revenue 2016/17 - R15 746 000

• R7 746 000 reallocation of an unspent transfer payment received from the City of Cape Town to provide for additional routine road maintenance projects on the provincial proclaimed road network. 
• R8 000 000 from increased motor vehicle licence fees collections to provide for agency fees payable to municipalities.

Shifting of funds between Votes - R35 857 000

• R1 016 000 shifted from Vote 1: Department of the Premier for the installation of a perimeter fence and electric gate at the Provincial Training Institute.        
• [R5 651 000] shifted to Vote 1: Department of the Premier as a contribution towards the procurement of ICT infrastructure to finalise projects on the Modernisation Programme.
• R30 000 000 shifted from Vote 5: Education for the continued provision of co-funding for the implementation unit capacity to deliver Education Infrastructure relating to new schools and maintenance.
• R9 700 000 shifted from Vote 5: Education for the acquisition of land for educational purposes.
• R792 000 shifted from Vote 5: Education for additional accommodation    

Financing - R227 431 000    

Asset Financing Reserve - R75 000 000    

• R70 000 000 from 2014/15 over-collected motor vehicle licence fees retained in the Asset Finance Reserve to be transferred to the Municipality of George for additional operational and infrastructure support for the George Integrated Public Transport Network.          
• R4 000 000 Transfer to the Municipality of Stellenbosch for the development of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) infrastructure as part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme. 
• R740 000 revenue retention from 2014/15 over-collected motor vehicle licence fees retained in the AFR to be utilised for the roll out of District Safety Plans in order to develop a safe road based transport system across the Western Cape.     
• R260 000 revenue retention 2014/15 from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees retained in the AFR to be utilised for the acquisition of evidentiary breath alcohol testing machines.          

Revenue retention 2015/16 - R152 431 000           

• R2 548 000 revenue retention from the collection of arrear rental fees to be utilised for the payment of rental fees for Riverlands Primary School in Malmesbury as per court order.
• R39 951 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for project C1040, Reseal Eendekuil-Het-Kruis Keerom Road.
• R30 000 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees; sales of goods and services; fees, penalties and forfeits; interest, dividends, rent on land; sales of capital assets and financial transactions in assets and liabilities to be utilised for project C982, Reseal Holgaten-Uniondale.
• R16 954 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for project, C821 Rehabilitation Porterville-Piketberg Road.       
• R10 000 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for the maintenance of the Average Speed Over Distance system.           
• R2 349 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for the acquisition of kiosks for the distribution network required by the George Integrated Public Transport Network.
• R26 934 000 Revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for the acquisition of an Integrated Fare Management Service required for the George Integrated Public Transport Network.        
• R695 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for the installation of video conferencing facilities at Gene Louw Traffic College and traffic centres.
• R23 000 000 revenue retention from over-collected motor vehicle licence fees to be utilised for increased agency fees payable to municipalities in respect of the collection of motor vehicle licence fees.

Speaker, a brief glance through the list of adjustments will identify a number aimed at improving the road network and enhancing safety measures on that network. I would like to take this opportunity of confirming that our intensive holiday season road safety plan is already in operation and will be officially launched on 13 December.

Thank you, Speaker.