Question NW171 to the Minister of Transport
23 February 2016 - NW171
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What amount of funding was given to each province by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) what amount was given by each province to the RTMC in each specified financial year; (2) what are the (a) reasons and (b) provide the specified funds to provinces?
Reply:
- (a) Accumulated surplus for 2012-13; 2013-14 and 2014-15 which amount to
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Accumulated surpluses |
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2012/13 |
R296 292 865 |
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2013/14 |
R377 002 863 |
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2014/15 |
R313 241 162 |
|
986 536 890 |
were distributed to provinces in line with the RTMC act as follows:
Road Safety Related Programmes
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Province |
Amount transferred |
|
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Eastern Cape |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Free State |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Gauteng |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Kwazulu Natal |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Limpopo |
|
R 33 400 000 |
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Mpumalanga |
|
R 40 000 000 |
|
North West |
|
R 40 000 000 |
|
Northern Cape |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Western Cape |
|
R 40 000 000 |
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Total |
|
R 353 400 000 |
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Early Childhood Development & Rural Development |
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Province |
Amount transferred |
|
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Free State |
|
R 20 000 000 |
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Gauteng |
- ECD & Rural Development |
R 10 000 000 |
|
|
- CCTV Campaign |
R 30 000 000 |
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Limpopo |
|
R 20 000 000 |
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Northern Cape |
|
R 20 000 000 |
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Total |
|
R 100 000 000 |
|
Law Enforcement and Road Safety Improvement |
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Province |
Amount transferred |
|
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Free State |
Road Safety Improvement |
R 17 500 000 |
|
Gauteng |
Road Safety Education Pilot Programme |
R 25 000 000 |
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Mpumalanga |
Implementation of a third law enforcement shift |
R 15 000 000 |
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North West Province |
|
R 35 000 000 |
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Total |
|
R 92 500 000 |
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Totals |
R 545 900 000 |
2. (a) Funds were distributed to Provinces for the following reasons:
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- Road Safety related programmes |
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- Early childhood and rural development |
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- Law Enforcement and Road Safety Improvement |
(b) Provinces had to motivate for funding for Road Safety related programmes