PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

ARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Section B by:Section B by:

Tembisa L. Nguza: ResearcherTembisa L. Nguza: Researcher

Research Unit of ParliamentResearch Unit of Parliament

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General considerations when General considerations when

analyzing the budgetanalyzing the budget

• National priorities E.g.National priorities E.g.– Poverty alleviationPoverty alleviation– Growth oriented stanceGrowth oriented stance– Job-creationJob-creation– Infrastructural challengeInfrastructural challenge– EquityEquity– Deepening partnerships for developmentDeepening partnerships for development

• MTEF priorities (p.126 BR) E.g.MTEF priorities (p.126 BR) E.g.

- Balance social and economic policy objectives - Balance social and economic policy objectives – Aim of the Dept– Aim of the Dept

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General considerations when General considerations when analyzing the budget – analyzing the budget –

Cont…Cont…

• Role of the department in realizing these Role of the department in realizing these Department’s Aim e.g. Department’s Aim e.g.

• Translation of aims to objectives e.g… drive Translation of aims to objectives e.g… drive economic development………economic development………

• Implementation of legislation – cross sectoral Implementation of legislation – cross sectoral and departmental e.g. PFMA requirements –and departmental e.g. PFMA requirements –Budgeted for systems, resources? Budgeted for systems, resources? Correct reports, systems/interim plans, efficiency Correct reports, systems/interim plans, efficiency - (S40(1)(f), - (S40(1)(f), B/down of anticipated revenue and expenditure - B/down of anticipated revenue and expenditure - S40(4)(a) e.g. See p.290 of ENES40(4)(a) e.g. See p.290 of ENE

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General considerations when General considerations when analyzing the budget -analyzing the budget - Cont… Cont…

• Preferential Procurement PolicyPreferential Procurement Policy• Affirmative Action policyAffirmative Action policy

ForFor equity considerations (President’s address) equity considerations (President’s address)

• Promotion of Access to InformationPromotion of Access to Information

Communication of initiatives to public – Communication of initiatives to public – development of partnerships (President’s development of partnerships (President’s address)address)

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Considerations for key Considerations for key objectivesobjectives

• PFMA requirements i.e. Measurable objectives PFMA requirements i.e. Measurable objectives [S27(4)][S27(4)]

E.g drive economic development and improve E.g drive economic development and improve people’s quality of life – indicators, outputs, people’s quality of life – indicators, outputs, and targets? and targets?

• Reflection of priorities and policiesReflection of priorities and policies

E.g. White paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage E.g. White paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage =Promotion of cultural industries (No output for =Promotion of cultural industries (No output for this)this)

• National government strategies e.g National government strategies e.g HIV/AIDS/STD plan-Dept must have plansHIV/AIDS/STD plan-Dept must have plans

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Considerations for key Considerations for key objectives - Cont…objectives - Cont…

• Stated objectives versus experiences in Stated objectives versus experiences in constituencies e.g. communication of plans and constituencies e.g. communication of plans and policies,policies,

• Translation into programmesTranslation into programmes

E.g.Arts and Culture Programme = promote economic E.g.Arts and Culture Programme = promote economic opportunities opportunities

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Programmes and sub-Programmes and sub-programmesprogrammes

• Programmes support overall objectivesProgrammes support overall objectives

No specific sub/programme for cultural No specific sub/programme for cultural industries although = key policy dev.industries although = key policy dev.

• Outputs vs main objectivesOutputs vs main objectives

RRelationship between outputs and stated elationship between outputs and stated objectives (p.294) e.g. No output for cultural objectives (p.294) e.g. No output for cultural industriesindustries

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Programmes and sub-Programmes and sub-programmes - Cont…programmes - Cont…

• Allocations versus relative importance of Allocations versus relative importance of programmes – Allocative efficiencyprogrammes – Allocative efficiency

E.g. Proportion of poverty alleviation/ economic E.g. Proportion of poverty alleviation/ economic growth, job-creation etc. funds to overall growth, job-creation etc. funds to overall budgetbudget

Irony-Decrease in p.292Irony-Decrease in p.292• Sufficient funds for activities – Ask for business Sufficient funds for activities – Ask for business

and implementation plans- and implementation plans- • Equity considerations - Equity considerations -

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