(AsgiSA) Annual Report 2008 - South African Government Information

Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa
ANNUAL REPORT
2008
Since 2006, South Africa has recorded significant improvements on aggregate in the capacity of
national, provincial and local governments to spend capital budgets effectively and sustainably.
However, the picture is mixed in the detail.
National department expenditure during 2007/08 on buildings and fixed structures was 76,5%
of budget, mainly due to underexpenditure by the departments of correctional services and
public works. This is lower than the 2006/07 figures of 86,7%. By December 2008 (Quarter 3 of
2008/09), 68,7% of budget had been spent, projecting a likely improvement by year end.
Provincial infrastructure responsibilities of roads, transport, education and health showed more
than 91% expenditure of budget, reflecting a deterioration in all cases from the 2006/07 period.
In 2007/08, about 58% of the total provincial infrastructure budget was spent through conditional
grant programmes and this will rise to 60% in 2008/09. By December 2008 (Quarter 3 of
2008/09), 72,9% of budget had been spent.
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