Question NW1533 to the Minister of Finance
03 July 2017 - NW1533
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(a)What was the (i) total amount and (ii) detailed breakdown of the amount spent on the Expanded Public Works Programme in the 2016-17 financial year, (b) how many work opportunities were created and (c) what was the average cost of creating each work opportunity?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)
The total amount used on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is as below:
Sector |
Sphere |
Expenditure (R ) |
Environment and Culture |
Municipal |
649,266,609 |
Environment and Culture |
National |
1,944,187,518 |
Environment and Culture |
Provincial |
368,493,033 |
Infrastructure |
Municipal |
4,029,605,703 |
Infrastructure |
National |
326,981,581 |
Infrastructure |
Provincial |
6,027,079,241 |
Non-State |
National |
2,141,622,424 |
Social |
Municipal |
432,463,456 |
Social |
National |
74,909,152 |
Social |
Provincial |
1,754,409,150 |
Total |
17,749,017,866 |
Questions (b) and (c) should be redirected to the Department of Public Works as the EPWP is within their mandate.