Public money · district municipality
Zululand
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Zululand District Municipality Council.
Income statement, headline items
Original budget, adjusted budget and audited actual side by side; each is its own figure
| Financial year | Item | Original budget | Adjusted budget | Audited actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | R 815 238 444 | R 850 188 366 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 553 766 368 | R 811 878 784 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 261 472 076 | R 38 309 582 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 768 064 618 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 205 520 640 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 437 456 022 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 846 772 615 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 143 584 026 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 296 811 411 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 730 784 935 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 990 581 791 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 259 796 856 |
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure
As the municipality reported it; not a finding of wrongdoing by itself
| Year | Unauthorised | Irregular | Fruitless and wasteful |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | R 234 million | R 159 million | R 3,2 million |
| 2022/23 | R 234 million | R 95 million | R 1,0 million |
| 2021/22 | R 127 million | R 59 million | R 303 721 |
| 2020/21 | R 128 million | R 18 million | R 363 040 |
| 2019/20 | R 0 | R 187 million | R 74 013 |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 124 million | R 1,3 million |
| 2017/18 | R 0 | R 123 million | R 38 682 |
| 2016/17 | R 2,7 million | R 191 million | R 537 047 |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2022/23 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
Capital expenditure by type
Latest audited year with figures; original and adjusted budgets beside the audited actual
| Type | Original budget | Adjusted budget | Audited actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deprecation | R 91 million | — | R 120 million |
| New | R 501 million | — | R 781 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 71 million | — | R 181 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 5,9 million |
| Rural Road Assets Management Systems Grant | R 2,4 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 221 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,0 million |
- capital
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- conditional grant
- 2012/13 – 2018/19
- income expenditure
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- uifw expenditure
- 2011/12 – 2023/24
Tender notices by the municipality
Where the municipality publishes on the eTender portal under its demarcation name
PROVISION OF LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES, PEST CONTROL AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED NONGOMA FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF CLOSE PROTECTION (VIP) SECURITY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED ULUNDI FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI AIRPORT FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED DUMBE FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED PHONGOLO FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES TO THE ZDM PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATED ABAQULUSI FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
MGANIMBOBO WATER SUPPLY: BULKS, RESERVOIRS AND RETICULATIONS
REFURBISHMENT OF BULK INFRASTRUCTURE:SOUTHERN REGION (PHASE 2)
REFURBISHMENT OF BULK INFRASTRUCTURE: NORTHERN REGION (PHASE 2)
MABULULWANE WATER SUPPLY: RETICULATION, RESERVOIRS AND PUMPSTATION
PANEL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST IN UNDERTAKING WATER SUPPLY SERVICES AND RURAL SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – USUTHU WTW The scope of works comprises replacement of gabions, installation of a grit remover, desludging of the raw water channel, and repair or replacement of raw water pumps and motors
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – BELGRADE WTW The scope of Works comprises restoration of yard pavement and access road rehabilitation.
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS - SPEKBOOM WTW
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – ULUNDI WTW AND ACCESS ROAD The scope of works comprises the rehabilitation of the existing access road, including desilting, mechanical works, pump refurbishment)
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS- THULASIZWE WWTW The scope of works comprises the manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 50 m³/day packaged wastewater treatment plant (WWTW).
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – CEZA WTW ACCESS ROAD The scope of works comprises the rehabilitation of existing access road
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – NKONJENI WTW ACCESS ROAD The scope of works comprises the rehabilitation of existing access road.
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – NKOSENTSHA WTW The scope of Works comprises the cleaning of weir and rehabilitation of access road at Nkosentsha Area in the northern region of Zululand District Municipality
DISASTER INTERVENTION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CAUSED BY FLOODS – OPHUZANE WTW The scope of Works comprises the restoration of gabion, refurbish or replace pumps and rehabilitate access road at Ophuzane Area in the northern region
INVITATION TO MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TO FORM A PANEL FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
SIMDLANGENTSHA EAST WATER SUPPLY – PHASE 2 (AFA): REPLACEMENT OF RISING MAIN LINE WITHIN PONGOLA WATER TREATMENT WORKS
Why no ward figures
National Treasury reports municipal finance for the municipality as a whole. Mandate SA shows it at that level and never divides it across wards; a ward’s page links here instead.