DOJ&CD 2013 Estimate of National Expenditure Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development April 2013

Acknowledging MINCOMBUD and NT Guidance The accounting officer and minister when formulating plans for the next MTEF need to give consideration deterioration of domestic economic outlook Departments should be ready for fiscal constraints over the next few years – Government to shift its spending from consumption to investment – thus Justice capital expenditure growth and performance and declining personnel : operational cost ratio ….. Regain public trust as there is an increasing perception of public sector wastefulness, inefficiency and abuse of state resources – improved audit outcomes and enhancing accountability Keep spending within the overall ceiling established in the 2012 budget

3 The DOJ&CD - Budget Overview Expenditure for the department increased at an average annual rate of 10.5 per cent between 2009/10 and 2012/13, mainly due to improved conditions of service, additional capacity to constitutional institutions and public entities, capital funding for buildings and capital equipment for courts including computers and court recording machines. The budget will increase at an average with 6,8% between 2012/13 and 2015/16 The major spending focus of the department over the medium term will be on the continuous improvement of services at courts, revamp and renewal of state legal services, implementation of new pieces of legislation, construction of the high courts in Polokwane and Nelspruit, acceleration of access to services of the Masters and the State Attorney offices, continue to modernise the systems, processes and procedures in the courts including but not limited to caseflow management, document management systems and replacement of digital court recording equipment.

4 The DOJ&CD Budget Overview – Additional Resourcing Cabinet approved reductions of R610 million have been effected over the medium term in relation to spending on goods and services and payments for capital assets as there were delays in the implementation of capital works projects. The 2013 Budget sets out additional allocations of R535.4 million in 2013/14, R701.4 million in 2014/15 and R1 billion in 2015/16 for the following policy priorities: - R318 million in 2013/14, R419 million in 2014/15 and R558 million in 2015/16 for the criminal justice system revamp, Thuthuzela care centres and security at courts - R22 million in 2013/14, R31 million in 2014/15 and R40 million in 2015/16 for additional capacity in public entities and constitutional entities.

5 The DOJ&CD Budget Overview – Infrastructure Investment Spending on infrastructure increased from R590.1 million in 2009/10 to R1 billion in 2012/13, at an average annual rate of 19.4 per cent. In 2011/12, the department completed the construction of new courts in Ntuzuma in KwaZulu-Natal, and Kathlehong and Tsakane in Gauteng, at a cost of R656.5 million. The construction of the multi-year project for the Polokwane high court is due for completion in 2014/15 at a cost of R460 million In 2013/14, the department will begin the construction of the new Mpumalanga High court, which is due for completion in 2015/16, at a cost of R560 million. Other construction projects include the improvement of courts to make them accessible to people with physical disabilities, the extension to the Johannesburg high court, and the building of new magistrates’ offices in Plettenberg Bay in Western Cape and Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. The Johannesburg High Court project is due for completion in 2013/14 at a projected cost of R333.7 million. The Plettenberg Bay and Port Shepstone projects are at the design stage and will cost R260 million and R226.8 million respectively

6 ENE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS: Year on Year Growth 2012/2013 ‘ /2014 ‘ /2015 ‘ /2016 ‘000 Vote Budget Direct Charges Total MTEF Year On Year Growth 13,021,416 2,401,870 15,423,286 14,134,222 2,575,723 16,709, % 15,060,310 2,730,266 17,790, % 15,812,085 2,855,858 18,667, % Growth in 2013/2014 driven by increased allocations for the Criminal Justice Revamp (Reprioritisation in the cluster) and carry through cost of salary increases.

Baseline Adjustments ENE

8 Budget Allocations per Programme

9 MTEF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS: Growth in Programme Allocations Growth at Programme level – Court Services increasing at an annual average rate of 6,5% compared to 6,8% for the total vote between 2012/13 and 2015/16

10 Budget Allocations per Economic Classification Growth at Item level – Compensation increasing at an annual average rate of 7,2% compared to 6,8% for the total vote between 2012/13 and 2015/16 – mainly due to the impact of the increasing cost of labour

11 MTEF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS: Growth in Item Allocations Budget growth driven by increase in personnel cost

12 Programme 1: Administration Division per sub programme Corporate services (HR, Fin and IT ) major spending sub programme

13 Programme 1: Administration 2013/14 Division per sub programme Office Accommodation includes Leases, Accommodation Charges and Municipal Costs with an average growth rate of 5,8%

14 Programme 2: Court Services Division per sub programme Spending prioritized towards lower courts – 61,8% of programme allocation

15 Programme 2: Court Services 2013/14 Division per sub programme 93 % direct spending (all inclusive) at court level

16 Programme 3: State Legal Services Division per sub programme Budget growth the highest in new sub programme Constitutional Development at an average of 8,7%

17 Programme 3: State Legal Services 2013/14 Division per sub programme Major spending area – Master Services (45% of programme allocation with new focus area of Constitutional Development

18 Programme 4: National Prosecuting Authority Division per sub programme On average 74,4% direct spending on prosecution services

19 Programme 4: National Prosecuting Authority 2013/14 Division per sub programme Spending prioritised to Prosecution Services – the budget for Specialised Prosecutions increase on average with 12,1%

20 Programme 5: Auxiliary and Associated Services Division per sub programme Major spending area is on Legal Aid increasing at an average of 6,9 %.. and mainly driven by increased personnel cost

21 Programme 5: Auxiliary and Associated Services 2013/14 Division per sub programme Major area of growth is Justice Modernisation with a 50 increase ( year on year)

22 REGIONAL BUDGET ALLOCATIONS Regional budgets informed by personnel numbers and number of courts as primary cost drivers

23 GROWTH IN THE RESOURCING OF INDEPENDENT BODIES PUBLIC ENTITIES AND CONSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

24 EXPLAINING THE FLUCTUATIONS IN SIU BUDGETS * National Treasury Specific Assistance of R97,5 million, R100 million, R75 million and R50 Million

25 Property Management (Office Accommodation)

26 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

/14 - Resourcing of key of Departmental Activities (DOJ excl. NPA and other entities)