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PART E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2021

5. GOODS AND SERVICES

Note 2020/21 2019/20

R’000 R’000

Consultants: Business and advisory services 41 605 25 912
Legal services 1 966 5 053
Contractors 7 106 7 336
Agency and support / outsourced services 682 6 963
Entertainment 86 155
Audit cost – external 5.3 18 840 14 992
Fleet services 6 373 8 330
Consumables 5.4 25 408 7 542
Operating leases 26 386 41 214
Property payments 5.5 7 654 8 233
Rental and hiring 1 603 5 566
Transport provided as part of the departmental activities - 115
Travel and subsistence 5.6 15 772 92 417
Venues and facilities 10 236 24 852
Training and development 1 688 4 065
Other operating expenditure 5.7 10 435 12 361
Total 258 182 373 628

The low spending mainly relates to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions which resulted in less travelling,
accommodation and outreach programmes as part of the footprint of the Department in provinces and
districts.

The increase in advertisement and communication is due to the regulations that needed to be gazette
during the COVID pandemic. Officials working from home needed tools of trade which led to an increase
in data needed. The department also bought consumables e.g. hand sanitiser and masks for old age
homes when the lockdown started.

5.1 Minor assets

Note 2020/21 2019/20
5 R’000 R’000

Tangible assets
Machinery and equipment 1 166 247

Total 1 166 247
Procurement of computer equipment for the officials to work from home.

5.2 Computer services

Note 2020/21 2019/20

5 R’000 R’000

SITA computer services 24 168 22 203

External computer service providers 5 313 38 840

Total 29 481 61 043
The large deviation on external computer services relate to once off expenses in prior year.

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