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KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2018/2019
change to the Universal Test and Treat programme for
PROVINCIAL BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
patients diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. The department
Ms B.F. Scott MEC for Finance tabled the 2018/19 KZN will roll-out various infrastructure projects.
Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) The department increased its budget in 2017/18 to
Budget in the Provincial Legislature on the 16 March
2018. clear the backlog in the procurement of medical
equipment, and this budget remains at this higher
This allocation indicates the amounts budgeted per level in 2018/19 with strong growth in 2019/20, to
provincial department and provides a broad overview continue addressing the backlogs.
of what these funds will buy. (The following provincial The Department of Transport
departments are listed in order of budget allocation.)
The Department of Transport receives 8.2% of the
Department of Education provincial budget. The budget allocation is R10 billion,
The largest portion of the provincial budget goes to R10.4 billion and R11.1 billion over the 2018/19 MTEF.
the Department of Education at 41.6%. The budget The bulk of the department’s budget allocation is for
allocation over the MTEF is R50.9 billion, R53.8 billion investment in the provincial road network in respect
and R57.9 billion.
of the construction and upgrade of roads and the
The largest share of the department’s budget maintenance of the provincial road network. Various
allocation is for the provision of personnel. The projects will be undertaken over the MTEF, including
focus over the MTEF will be on improving curriculum the construction of new gravel roads, new black-
delivery, particularly through ensuring access to high top roads, new cause ways, new pedestrian and
quality Learner Teacher Support Material. vehicle bridges.
All learners in quintiles 1, 2 and 3 schools will continue In 2018/19, the department will also continue to
to be fed through the National School Nutrition provide the subsidisation of bus services, as well as
Programme grant. Funds are also allocated for the to continue to undertake law enforcement and road
construction and maintenance of ECD classes, as well safety campaigns.
as procurement of LTSM for these schools.
The department will continue to mainstream EPWP
The department will also continue to focus on provid- into its work to achieve its target of 58 260 work
ing education for learners with special needs. The opportunities in 2018/19. This will be done by
department will roll-out various infrastructure projects. increasing its focus on labour intensive construction.
In this regard, R200 million worth of projects will be
Department of Health implemented using labour-intensive construction.
The second largest portion of the provincial budget
goes to the Department of Health at 34.6%. The Human Settlements
budget over the MTEF is R42.3 billion, R45 billion and The Department of Human Settlements receives
R48.3 billion. R3.6 billion, R3.8 billion and R4.1 billion over the MTEF.
This continues to be for the delivery of primary The main purpose is for the provision of housing
health care services to the approximately 88.1% to various sectors of the population including rural
uninsured population of KZN, as well as preventive, areas and informal settlements, with the bulk of the
promotive, screening, referral, rehabilitative, curative funding being provided via the Human Settlements
and emergency medical services delivered through Development grant.
fixed clinics, community health centres and district The department is responsible for the implementation
hospitals.
and monitoring of housing delivery within all districts
The main cost drivers for the department are the including the eThekwini Metro, through various subsidy
payment of salaries, the high rate of inflation on mechanisms in terms of national and provincial policies.
medicines and medical supplies and services, pay- The department provides for the facilitation and
ments to the National Health Laboratory Services integration of housing sector planning, education of
for tests performed, increased demand for health stakeholders in housing sector planning, alignment
services, as well as increased catering and fuel costs. of the housing budget with the current and future
Other factors are the increasing demand for the housing needs, and the capacitation of housing
treatment of TB, projects such as the reduction of infant stakeholders for housing delivery through mentorship
and child mortality through immunisation, and the and training.
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