Public money · district municipality
West Rand
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for West Rand 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 345 054 255 | R 376 422 828 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 329 469 250 | R 361 368 902 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 15 585 005 | R 15 053 926 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 313 326 326 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 320 928 906 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 7 602 580 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 278 954 771 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 356 882 180 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 77 927 409 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 258 452 450 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 313 115 087 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 54 662 637 |
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 0 | R 0 | R 715 957 |
| 2022/23 | R 5,1 million | R 0 | R 583 019 |
| 2021/22 | R 14 million | R 17 million | R 366 117 |
| 2020/21 | R 15 million | R 49 million | R 11 670 |
| 2019/20 | R 31 million | R 21 million | R 4,2 million |
| 2018/19 | R 29 million | R 32 million | R 1,6 million |
| 2017/18 | R 51 million | R 21 million | R 264 545 |
| 2016/17 | — | R 14 million | — |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Unqualified - No findings | 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | not linked |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Qualified | 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 6,6 million | — | R 5,8 million |
| New | R 4,7 million | — | R 4,2 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 1,6 million | — | R 643 682 |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Health | R 7,8 million |
| Neighbourhood Development Partnership (Schedule 6B) | R 43 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 43 million |
| Agriculture | R 4,0 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 2,8 million |
| Rural Road Assets Management Systems Grant | R 2,6 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,1 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
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRMS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (03) YEARS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED
RE-ADVERT: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWO (02) BREATHING AIR COMPRESSORS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (RESCUE & FIRE SERVICES) FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED INSURANCE BROKER TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM INSURANCE SERVICES TO THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (WRDM) FOR A PERIOD THREE (03) YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (WRDM) FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
RE-ADVERT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FROM A PRIVATE ENTITY TO USE, CONTROL AND MANAGE THE DONALDSON DAM FOR A PERIOD OF NINE (9) YEARS AND ELEVEN (11) MONTHS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWO BREATHING APPARATUS COMPRESSORS
REPAIRS OF THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPAL BUILDING ROOF INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF GUTTERS, SHEETS AND SKYLIGHTS – PHASE 1.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GO WEST HERITAGE FESTIVAL EVENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE ICT GOODS AND SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FROM A PRIVATE ENTITY TO USE, CONTROL AND MANAGE THE DONALDSON DAM FOR A PERIOD OF NINE (9) YEARS AND ELEVEN (11) MONTHS
RE-ADVERT: PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, SERVICES AND REPAIRS
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF A LARGE FORMAT PRINTER/PLOTTER AND SCANNER FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY.
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF TRAVEL AGENCIES FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS.
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES MOBILIZATION AND REVENUE ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS.
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF OPERATIONAL UNIFORM, PPE AND CORPORATE CLOTHING FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS.
REPLACEMENT OF THE SKYLIGHTS IN THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (WRDM) MAIN BUILDING
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF A 12 000-LITRE WATER TANKER FOR FIRE FIGHTING PURPOSES
APPOINTMENT OF PANEL OF ATTORNEYS FOR THE WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (WRDM) FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSION OF 3-PHASED GENERATOR INCLUDING MAINTENANCE FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS TO WRDM
PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, SERVICES AND REPAIRS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES OF RURAL ROADS ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA CAPTURE SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
PROVISION OF PAUPERS BURIAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE(3) YEARS
RE-ADVERT: PROVISION OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE AND FOUR (4) FIRE STATIONS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND CERTIFICATION OF 1 x 3-PHASE 12KVA INVERTER UPS, AND 5 X 5,12KW LITHUIM BATTERIES TO THE 107 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
PROVISION OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER AND FOUR (4) FIRE STATIONS
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.