• Allocation of R2,97 billion in 2005
• About R600 million increase from the adjusted appropriation for 2004/05. This constitutes an increase of 20,8% in real terms.
• Significant increase mainly due to transfers to IEC (2005 local government elections)
• Operational increases over next three years mainly aimed at upgrading and development of IT infrastructure & capital investment projects to refurbish, relocate and upgrade regional offices and ports of entry.
• Ports of entry upgrades in line with priorities identified in 2005 SONA & offices upgrade address concerns raised by Committee on February oversight visits and Turn-around Strategy
• IT infrastructure upgrade in line with Department Turn-around Strategy
• Proportion share per Programme: Administration [12%], Delivery of Services [55.2% ], Auxiliary and Associated Services [32.8%]

Programme 1: Administration R355.9 million -decline in real terms of 21,5%.

• However, Programme increase significantly in 2006/07 and reach R564 million in 2007/08 due to IT investments.
• Additional amounts allocated for 2005 intended for compensation of employees, internship programme and IT systems.

Programme 2: Delivery of Services

• New Programme - combination of previous Services to Citizens and Immigration Services.

• Allocation of R 1,6 billion - real increase of i ,30/;,

• Biggest increase in following subprogrammes: Population Register (59,5%), Travel Documents and Citizeship (55,4%) and Immigration Control (49,8%).

• Programme funding reflect Government priorities.

• Increases due to HANIS and Immigration Control, which addresses some problems identified by Committee during February 2005 oversight visits.

Programme 3: Auxiliary and Associated Services

• Programme restructured fund IEC„ GPW and Films, Publications Board & vehicles and capital works.

• Allocated R974,5 million, real increase of 53,5%.
• Bulk of funding (90,8"/o) goes to IEC R884,2 million, for 2005 elections.
• Government Motor Transport sub programme doubles from previous year.

• Transfers and subsidies amount to 894 million in 2005/06, and constitutes 30%% of the departmental expenditure.

Transfers are transfers to the IEC.

• Overall, biggest increase in Programme 3, due to local government elections.

• Decline in Programme l„ but significantly picks up in 2005/06 (could perhaps address under spending trend of past few years?)

• Budget allocations in line with Department's strategic objectives (Turn-around Strategy/HANIS) and 2005 SONA.

• Also address some concerns raised by Committee during February oversight visits.