LIMPOPO PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: 2 SEPTEMBER 2008 CONDITIONAL GRANT EXPENDITURE 1ST QUARTER 2008/09

1st QUARTER SPENDING PROGRESS 2008/09

LDOE CONDITIONAL GRANT Programme Original Budget Actual Exp Actual spending % Projected remainder Spending norm % Over/Under % spent National School Nutrition Programme 252,901 40,350 15.95% 212,551 25% 9.05% Provincial Infrastructure Grant 384,249 65,764 17.11% 649,389 7.89% FET Conditional Grant 111,646 55,827 50% 55,819 -25% Special Projects (HIV and Aids) 24,495 7 0.03% 24,488 24.97% TOTAL 773,291 161,948 21. 94% 942, 247 4.06%

NSNP - 2008/09 STATISTICS DISTRICT CIRCUITS SCHOOLS LEARNERS FOOD HANDLERS Waterberg 18 329 95 163 1 020 Capricorn 32 555 221 077 2 205 Sekhukhune 33 587 218 514 2 217 Vhembe 27 681 247 882 2 514 Mopani 24 449 215 677 2 188 TOTAL 134 2 601 998 313 10 144

NSNP - 2008/09 STATISTICS NUMBER OF LEARNERS FED 998 313 NUMBER OF DAYS FED 187 NUMBER OF COOKS RECEIVING HONORARIUM 10 144 FEEDING PRICE / CHILD / DAY R1.50 HONORARIUM PER COOK R300.00 NUMBER OF FEEDING MONTHS 11 MONTHS: APR 2008 - NOV 2008 and JAN 2009 – MCH 2009 NUMBER OF SERVICE PROVIDERS 134 NUMBER OF COOPERATIVES 16 IN TWO PILOT CIRCUITS

NSNP – VARIANCE EXPLANATIONS Some delay in feeding for April due to Service Providers declining extension for April Implicated Service Providers replaced and new Tender awarded Kitchenettes form part of strategy to improve delivery of hygienic food preparation and serving – 2 kitchenettes per District targeted for 2008/09 16 Women Co-ops to be extended Potential costing for Secondary Schools @ R4-00 per head Potential R74 million shortfall Considering a PPP with FUEL assisting with conceptualisation for next cycle (within 24 months)

INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE END JUNE 2008

Limpopo Department of Education Infrastructure Analysis 2008/09

237M End July

INFRASTRUCTURE – VARIANCE EXPLANATIONS Little expenditure in April 2008 due to introduction of SCOA All backlogs have been addressed Professional Service Providers projections suggest that over expenditure is imminent given the current momentum created – Estimated over expenditure between R360 million and R380 million

FET COLLEGES RECAP GRANT SUMMARY OF STRATEGIC AREAS Budget (R’000) 1. HRD 2,005 2. System and Procedure 354 3. Upgrade, Refurbish and Modernise 15,258 4. Upgrading of College Sites 665 5. Buy or Build New Buildings 64,946 6. Purchase of Equipment 26,821 7.Develop / Purchase Curriculum Materials 1,578 TOTAL 111 646 000

FET COLLEGES - CHALLENGES Underfunding for some colleges, e.g. Vhembe Poor learner performance, particularly in Maths and the technical subjects Non-provision of Curriculum Advisors DORA gazettes allocations to Colleges

HIV / AIDS - VARIANCE EXPLANATIONS 3 Project Managers were appointed by end of May 2008 with assumption of duty during June 2008 Business Plan was submitted to National Department of Education for approval Subsequent to this a new format was developed and the Province was requested to resubmit Approval for this plan in the new format was received on 1 July 2008 which will now allow for spending to accrue Spending in the 2nd quarter is also not expected to be significant – but given the plans and HR capacity now available expenditure will materialise and be significant by the 3rd quarter and year end