Question NW3874 to the Minister of Finance
25 November 2022 - NW3874
Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2436 on 6 July 2022, he will (a) furnish Mr W W Wessels with the data as requested in the specified question, at the available level, from the 1994-95 financial year up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) indicate what total number of individuals were reached and/or benefited in each case; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether, in cases where the data applicable to (1)(b) is not available in detail from the 1994-95 financial year to date, it will be provided on the level available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
Reply:
With respect to historical spending on the detailed areas previously requested, the National Treasury previously provided a very detailed spreadsheet on each of those areas. This spreadsheet is attached again for your information. We are somewhat uncertain from your question, what further information you are seeking. With respect to beneficiary numbers for each of these services, these data are held by the line departments responsible for each of these services, e.g. the Department of Human Settlements for the number of houses built, or the Department of Higher education and Training for the number of NSFAS beneficiaries. You will need to approach the relevant departments for this information. However, with respect to the number of social grant beneficiaries historically, we are able to provide some information, as attached in the second accompanying spreadsheet.