1. Budget Vote 37: Department of Transport
S’fiso NGESI
01July 2014
Budget Vote 37: Department of Transport

2. Presentation Outline Mandate of the DoT
Overview of the 2013/14 Financial Year
Policy Priorities for 2014/15
Budget Analysis
Key Issues for Consideration by Parliament

3. Mandate of the DoT
Provision of safe, reliable, effective, efficient & fully integrated
operations that best meet the needs of passenger & freight users.
In addition, it is mandated with ensuring safety & security across all
modes of transport.
In an endeavour to discharge its mandate effectively & efficiently,
the Dept has organised itself into 7 programmes:
Administration;
Integrated Transport Planning;
Rail Transport;
Road Transport;
Civil Aviation;

4. Mandate of the DoT (continues)
Maritime Transport; &
Public Transport
It has been contended that the Dept’s structure bodes well
for the creation of jobs, the development of the country’s urban & rural communities, as well as the improvement of logistics.

5. Overview of the 2013/14 Financial
Year
The Dept had spent R39bn or 99.2% of the total available budget by the end of the 4th Quarter
The Dept was behind on total spending by R317 million or 0.8%.
This was mainly due to under-spending in Civil Aviation & Public Transport Programmes.
Pertaining to the former, under-expenditure was due to the Mthatha Airport refurbishment as the Dept spent less than anticipated on the project owing to “limited time”.

6. Overview of the 2013/14 Financial Year (continues)
Regarding the Public Transport Programme, the under-spending was attributed to the R400 million being paid to the City of Jhb, instead of an amount of R503.7 million, amounting to an under-spending of R103.7 million.
In addition, an amount to the tune of R35.4 million of the taxi scrapping allowance was not transferred thanks to a lower number of taxis being scrapped.

7. Policy Priorities for 2014/15
In terms of the outcomes-based performance management
framework adopted by Govt, the Dept contributes mainly to the
development of an efficient, competitive & responsive economic infrastructure network (outcome 6).
Moreover, the NDP accentuates the necessity of sound economic infrastructure as a necessary condition for economic growth. The country’s transport infrastructure is thus a key priority.
The major recommendations of the NDP are to improve public transport planning & integrate it with spatial planning.
Furthermore, it puts emphasis on the revitalisation of the commuter rail fleet.

8. Policy Priorities for 2014 (continues)
The budget allocation of the Dept seeks to respond to the cardinal issues raised in the NDP.
This is evidenced by R21.6 bn (44.4%) & R15. bn (30.9%) of the budget allocation which go to the Road Transport and Rail Transport Programmes respectively & R11.3 bn (23.2%) that is allocated to the Public Transport Programme.
This augurs well for economic growth & job creation & will stand the country in good stead in attracting investors &

9. Policy Priorities for 2014 (continues)
tourists.

10. Budget Analysis

11. Budget Analysis (continues)