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Tuesday, 29 October 2013] 4855balance <strong>of</strong> payments <strong>of</strong> the country, thus improving livelihoods <strong>of</strong>South Africans. Tourism, for example, is already outperforming criticaleconomic sectors in the country such as mining <strong>and</strong> automotivessectors <strong>and</strong> this warrants more resources to unleash the full potential<strong>of</strong> the tourism. It is therefore recommended that Treasury revises thebaseline budget for tourism in the MTEF <strong>and</strong> subsequent financialperiods to ensure that tourism performs at its full capacity.3.2 2013/14 Committee Budget ReportNoting the role the Department plays in contributing to job creation <strong>and</strong>GDP towards meeting the 2020 targets as propounded in the NationalTourism Sector Strategy, the Committee recommends that the baselinebudget for the Department needs to be reviewed in the MTEF <strong>and</strong>subsequent financial years to allow the Department to carry its m<strong>and</strong>ateeffectively.4. OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEThe following section provides an overview <strong>and</strong> assessment <strong>of</strong>reported financial performance for 2012/13 <strong>and</strong> 2013/14; as well asprojected financial needs or areas needing improvement in terms <strong>of</strong>spending for the 2014/15 MTEF.4.1 Overview <strong>of</strong> Vote allocation <strong>and</strong> spending (2009/102014/15)Table 1 below indicates budget allocation for Tourism Vote 35 from aperiod spanning 2009 to 2015. The table shows that there has been asteady increase in budget allocation for Tourism over the years.However, this allocation should be viewed in the light <strong>of</strong> servicedelivery realities <strong>and</strong> m<strong>and</strong>ate <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Tourism.Table 1: Budget Vote allocation for the period 2009/10 - 2014/15Programme2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15Outcomes Outcomes Outcomes Main Adjusted Outcomes Estimates EstimatesProg 1: Administration 80.2 155.8 195.1 179.224 191.936 179.224 205.7 221.4Prog 2: Policy <strong>and</strong> KnowledgeServices 714.5 644.2 694.0 794.024 793.395 794.024 875.5 924.4Prog 3: International Tourism 10.7 26.4 22.1 22.1 28.792 41.830 27.133 49.6 52.3Prog 4: Domestic Tourism 340.2 317.1 339.1 372.103 346.982 371.578 369.8 496.0Total 1 145.6 1 143.5 1 250.2 1 374.359 1 374.143 1 371.959ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 147─2013
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