Question NW1521 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
21 June 2017 - NW1521
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)
- In the Office Accommodation sub-programme of the administration programme.
- 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).