âââ OLEBOGENG MOTSE 16:13 Fri, 12 Mar 2021
The provincial Department of Social Development presented their financial needs and accounted for the state of their department before the Free State Legislatureâs Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Finance on Friday.
This as the committee is considering the Appropriation Bill for various departments after the tabling of the provincial budget on Wednesday.
Appearing before the committee, the CFO of the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Jabulile Maphisa, said the department has been allocated provincial funding with an equitable share of R949,9 million. The specific earmarked equitable share is divided into infrastructure enhancement allocation of R2 million and revenue at R71,8 million. National funding is allocated R83.8 million. Maphisa says the administration allocated R293,1 million, where social welfare was allocated R245 million, children and families R558 million, restorat
âââ KATLEHO MORAPELA 15:34 Fri, 12 Mar 2021
Informal settlement dwellers in Bloemfontein and surrounding areas might soon breathe a sigh of relief.
This, as the Free State Human Settlements Department confirms the upgrade of informal settlements and the restoration of title deeds is a key priority in the 2021/22 financial year.
Briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Finance earlier on Friday, the departmentâs acting Chief Financial Officer, Nozipho Molikoe, said the department remains committed to providing adequate houses to residents in the province and ensuring that property ownership for the previously disadvantaged is realised. She told the committee, led by the Chief Whip of the Free State Legislature, Vusi Tshabalala, that the departmentâs budget has, however, been decreased by 5%, which might affect the departmentâs ability to fill vacant positions.