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BusinessLive reports that the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has allocated R4.2bn from its budget of R25.1bn for 2024/25 to “cost of employment” adjustments to address the cost of living for staff.
Delivering the department’s budget vote speech on Wednesday, Minister Thembi Nkadimeng, said the R25.1bn budget would support critical operations across the department, including court services, state legal services, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and auxiliary and associated services. Out of the budget, R628m has been earmarked for implementing the crucial recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force and the Zondo commission, “ensuring we continue to enhance our justice system’s integrity and effectiveness”. Nkadimeng indicated: “In the new financial year, the department received a baseline increase of R1.321bn on the compensation of employees to fund the carry-through costs for the cost-of-living adjustment. This adjustment will relieve financial pressure on the department’s compensation of employees budget in the current financial year, as there was no additional budget allocation previously provided to fund the same.” She added that a budget reduction of R1.586bn had been implemented as part of National Treasury’s drive to manage state debt. The budget cut was criticised by opposition parties who argued it would hamper the dispensation of justice in the sector.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Luyolo Mkentane at BusinessLive
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