Question NW1521 to the Minister of Arts and Culture

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21 June 2017 - NW1521

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Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

Whether, with reference to a substantial increase in his department’s projected expenditure on its administration programme in the 2017-18 financial year, the staff complement of the specified programme increased; if not, what are the reasons for the substantial increase in projected expenditure; if so, (a) in which areas of the programme and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

Reply:

  • No, the staff complement of the administration programme did not increase.
  • The increase is due to allocation to goods and services (Office Accommodation sub-programme)
  1. In the Office Accommodation sub-programme of the administration programme.
  2. The projected expenditure is for operating leases of the department and its entities (R85.7 million) as well as municipal services for the department (R20.0 million).

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