Question NW2362 to the Minister of Finance
14 September 2018 - NW2362
Gardee, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Finance
What amount has the State spent on private security services in the past three financial years with regard to (a) national level, (b) provincial level and (c) state-owned entities?
Reply:
Security Services ________________________________
Outcome___________________
|
R0’00 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
|
National Department |
821 465 |
842 129 |
986 303 |
|
Provincial |
3 981 127 |
4 437 223 |
5 087 146 |
|
State Owned Entities |
1 272 116 |
1 430 840 |
1 573 610 |
|
Total |
6 074 709 |
6 710 193 |
|
- these are general government unity not state owned operations
- 20% of this data is imputed
The table above shows the distribution of spending on private security services for the national and provincial spheres. Also included are state-owned entities, excluding the public corporations and other off-budget entities. On average national departments spent R0.9 billion over the last three years growing at an average of 9.6% per year, while provinces spent an average of R4.5 billion growing at 13% per year, and the public entities spent on average R1.4 billion growing at an average of 11.2% per year.
Total spent was R6.1 billion in 2015/16 rising to R7.65 billion in 2017/18. This is about 0.5% of total consolidated government spending.