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7.6.6.

Programme resource considerations

TABLE 27: Programme 6 expenditure estimates

ADJUSTED APPROPRIATION

SUB-PROGRAMME

EXPENDITURE OUTCOME

MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE

2019/ 2020

2020/ 2021

2021/ 2022

2022/ 2023

2023/ 2024

2024/ 2025

2025/ 2026

R THOUSAND

6 374

5 691

7 607

5 934

7 373

7 633

7 921

1 Programme Support

Legal Advisory and Governance Services

2

23 928

24 042

25 038

29 199

29 903

30 345

31 807

8 151

8 354

8 681

8 946

9 141

9 413

9 697

3 Legislation

8 042

8 070

8 194

9 285

9 581

9 874

10 172

4 Litigation

46 495

46 157

49 520

53 364

55 998

57 265

59 597

Total

Economic classification Compensation of employees

42 511

42 730

44 502

49 775

51 575

52 653

54 777

3 923

3 298

4 998

3 523

4 372

4 561

4 769

Goods and services

60

34

1

1

1

1

1

Transfers and subsidies

1

1

-

50

50

50

50

Payment for capital assets

-

94

19

-

-

-

-

Payment for financial assets

46 495

46 157

49 520

53 364

55 998

57 265

59 597

Total

PERFORMANCE AND EXPENDITURE TRENDS

The programme’s budget shows an increase of 4.94 per cent from 2022/23 to 2023/24 which is due to the filling of posts.

7.6.7.

Key risks

TABLE 28: Programme 6 key risks

OUTCOME

KEY RISK

MITIGATION

• Additional funding was provided to fill key posts, which have been filled or are in the process of being filled • Current capacity optimised to avoid negative impact associated with capacity constraints • Apply quality control methodology • Enhancement of productivity through utilisation of flexible working arrangements • Current capacity optimised to avoid negative impact associated with capacity constraints • Outsourcing of complicated drafting projects to be attended to by an external legislative drafting expert (subject to available resources) • Provide training to Legislative drafters (subject to available resources) • Enhancement of productivity through utilisation of flexible working arrangements

Enabled legally sound decision making by the Western Cape Government in the attainment of provincial strategic priorities and the delivery of services

Compromised ability to service a large client base (Members of Executive, Provincial Departments and Provincial Public Entities) at strategic level, as well as operational levels to the detriment of Citizens and Service Delivery

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