Public money · district municipality
Central Karoo
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Central Karoo 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 124 602 908 | R 123 607 193 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 124 486 205 | R 127 801 936 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 116 703 | −R 4 194 743 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 115 277 676 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 115 789 429 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 511 753 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 121 438 412 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 122 774 340 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 1 335 928 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 113 457 975 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 117 703 322 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 4 245 347 |
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 6,8 million | R 3,5 million | R 17 438 |
| 2022/23 | R 6,1 million | R 18 million | R 10 366 |
| 2021/22 | R 3,9 million | R 6,7 million | R 12 089 |
| 2020/21 | R 69 693 | R 0 | R 696 |
| 2019/20 | R 1,4 million | R 0 | R 0 |
| 2018/19 | R 495 377 | R 15 million | R 0 |
| 2017/18 | R 4,5 million | R 3,0 million | R 72 999 |
| 2016/17 | R 2,0 million | R 374 760 | R 6 304 |
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 | not linked |
| 2021/22 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Unqualified - No findings | not linked |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 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 - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 1,0 million | — | R 1,0 million |
| New | R 2,8 million | — | R 3,7 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 4,6 million | — | R 3,9 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Other Departments | R 2,0 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 20 million |
| Rural Road Assets Management Systems Grant | R 1,9 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 11 000 |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,0 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
The appointment of a PSIRA registered service provider to render security services for a period of two (2) months within the Central Karoo District
• CKDM010 – 2025/2026: Provision of ICT Support for the Central Karo District Municipality for a period of three (3) years. . Functionality criteria of a minimum of 25 out of 30 points exist to be further evaluated. A mandatory site meeting will be held on 08 June 2026 at 10:00 at the Solly Essop Council Chambers, Central Karoo District Municipality, 63 Donkin Street, Beaufort West. No bidders will be allowed to attend the compulsory site inspection meeting if they arrive more than 10 minutes after the meeting has commenced
CKDM011 – 2025/2026: Installation and delivery of one (1) Poly Prop Canopy, with pump and hose reels
SCM017– 2025/2026: The appointment of a PSIRA registered service provider to render security services for a period of two (2) months within the Central Karoo District.
CKDM009 – 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of 1 x 200 KVA 3-Phase silent diesel generator mounted on a fully licensed trailer
FORMAL WRITTEN PRICE QUOTATION: SCM016– 2025/2026: Servicing and pressure testing of fire extinguishers
CKDM008 – 2025/2026: Firefighting equipment including • Supply and delivery of 1 x 2500 L water trailer, purpose built for firefighting • The modification of a water tanker for additional firefighting purposes. • Supply and installation of a pump and engine for a medium-pressure grass fire-fighting skid unit • Supply and delivery of four sets of self-contained breathing apparatus
CKDM007 – 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of 1 x 200 KVA 3-Phase silent diesel generator mounted on a fully licensed trailer
CKDM006 – 2025/2026: The appointment of a panel of accredited training service providers for a period of three years who can offer skills development related programmes and services for the Central Karoo. A pre-requisite of 100% for functionality to be further evaluated.
FORMAL WRITTEN QUOTATION: SCM015 – 2025/2026 - Supply, delivery, and installation of six (6) license plate recognition cameras (LPR).
FORMAL WRITTEN PRICE QUOTATION: SCM014– 2025/2026: Supply, delivery and fitment of tyres as per specifications set out in this document for Central karoo district Municipality.
FORMAL WRITTEN PRICE QUOTATION: SCM013– 2025/2026 - The appointment of a PSIRA registered service provider to render security services for a period of two (2) months within the Central Karoo District.
CKDM005 – 2025/2026: supply and delivery of one (1) 4X4 DOUBLE CAB PICKUP VEHICLE: PURPOSE-BUILT MEDIUM PUMPER WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, on a once-off cash purchase.
SCM012-2025/2026 Supply the following ICT systems to the Central karoo District Municipality 1. ManageEngine ADAudit Plus – Standard Edition Subscription Model, Annual Subscription (5 Domain Controllers) 2. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business – Advanced Renewal 3. Zimbra Collaboration Suite – Professional Edition Government institute , Support Renewal (Per Mailbox, Perpetual) 4. Veeam Backup Essentials Universal License. Includes Enterprise Plus Edition features - 1 Year
CKDM003 – 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of one (1) 4 x 4 Single Cab Pickup vehicle: Purpose-built and fitted with a skid unit pumper for fire fighting on a once-off cash purchase.
CKDM002 – 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of single motor grid gates, as per specifications to the Central Karoo District Municipality Head Office in Beaufort West. ( Once off purchase.)
CKDM004 – 2025/2026: The management and implementation of the Rural Road Asset Management System within the Central Karoo District Municipal area for a three-year period. A pre-requisite of 70 out of 100 points for functionality to be further evaluated.
SCM011– 2025/2026: Supply, delivery and physical offloading of guardrails and accessories as per specifications set out in this document on MR 309, km 40,2 in Laingsburg (coordinates of the site area given under “Delivery”)
SCM008– 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of fire and Rescue Services Uniforms
SCM010– 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of single motor grid gates, as per specifications set out in this document to the Central Karoo District Municipality Head Office in Beaufort West.
CKDM001 – 2025/206: Supply and delivery of Personal Protective clothing and Footwear as per specifications to the Central Karoo District Municipality Head Office in Beaufort West. ( Once off purchase.)
SCM007 – 2025/2026: Supply, delivery and physical offloading of prefabricated concrete non-pressure stormwater pipes as per specifications set out in this document document on MR 309, km 40,42 in Laingsburg (coordinates of the site area are given under “Delivery”)
SCM006– 2025/2026: Supply, delivery and physical off-loading of Concrete cube moulds and Apparatus for Slump Tests as per specifications set out in this document at Central Karoo District Municipality’s Beaufort West depot.
SCM005– 2025/2026: Supply, Delivery and Physical Offloading of Synthetic polymer geotextile as per specifications set out in this document, as and when required at Central Karoo District Municipality’s Beaufort West depot..
SCM001– 2025/2026: Supply and delivery of rockfill material as per specifications set out in this document on MR 309, km 40.42 in Laingsburg.
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.