Division of Revenue Bill, Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill (NCOP Appropriations)
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NCOP Appropriations
The Select Committee on Appropriations invites you to make written and/or oral submissions on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, the 2025 Appropriation Bill and the 2025 Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill. These Bills were tabled together with the 2025/26 national budget by the Minister of Finance on 12 March 2025. The Money Bills and Related matters Act, No 9 of 2009 [as amended by Act 13 of 2018], requires Parliament to conduct public hearings and to report on all Bills.
Division of Revenue Bill
The Bill provides for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally among the national, provincial and local spheres of government for the 2025/26 financial year; the determination of each province’s equitable share; allocations to provinces, local government and municipalities from national government’s equitable share; the responsibilities of all three spheres of government pursuant to such division and allocations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Appropriation Bill
The Bill appropriates money from the National Revenue Fund for the requirements of the State for the 2025/26 financial year; to prescribe conditions for the spending of funds withdrawn for the 2026/27 financial year before the commencement of the Appropriation Act for the 2026/27 financial year; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill
The Bill amends the Eskom Debt Relief Act, 2023, so as to provide for the reduction of the amount for the requirements for Eskom for the 2025/26 financial year and to treat the whole amount for that year as a loan convertible into equity upon meeting conditions; to provide for an amount for the requirements for Eskom for the 2028/29 financial year; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Public hearings will be conducted by the Select Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday, 16 April 2025, on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, the 2025 Appropriation Bill and the 2025 Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill.
Submissions and/or an indication of your intention to make a verbal presentation must be received by no later than 16:00 on Monday, 14 April 2025.
Submissions can be emailed to Mr L Nodada at [email protected] and Ms E Grunewald at [email protected] by no later than 16:00 on Monday, 14 April 2025.
Enquiries can be directed to Mr L Nodada on cell 083 412 1526 or Ms E Grunewald on cell 071 363 2257
Issued by Hon TI Legwase, MP, Chairperson: Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP).
How to write a submission
2025 Budget Speech & Key Documents
Track these bills
2025 Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill