Public money · municipality
Blue Crane Route
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Blue Crane Route Local 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 355 676 553 | R 344 041 678 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 417 577 915 | R 400 344 990 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 61 901 362 | −R 56 303 312 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 306 449 271 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 452 131 389 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 145 682 118 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 282 143 462 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 397 529 176 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 115 385 714 |
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 12 million | R 7,2 million | R 16 million |
| 2022/23 | R 0 | R 13 million | R 303 500 |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 10 million | R 50 866 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 8,2 million | R 6 279 |
| 2019/20 | R 24 million | R 6,7 million | R 0 |
| 2018/19 | R 7,2 million | R 19 million | R 10 684 |
| 2017/18 | R 1,6 million | R 13 million | R 10 |
| 2016/17 | R 8,0 million | R 14 million | R 27 455 |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Qualified | 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 | 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 - 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 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Qualified | 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 59 million | — | R 49 million |
| New | R 15 million | — | −R 28 million |
| Renewal | R 8,3 million | — | R 11 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 4,1 million | — | R 6,5 million |
| Upgrading | R 28 million | — | R 46 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 6,0 million |
| Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant | R 5,0 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 2,3 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 1,8 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 14 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | 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
DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT AF AN INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BLUE CRANE ROUTE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (03) YEARS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWENTY FIVE (25) NOTEBOOKS/LAPTOPS AND ONE (1) ALL-IN- ONE DESKTOP
PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES (ATTORNEYS)-PANEL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BUILDING MATERIAL
SUPPLY, DELIVER AND RENEWAL OF MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS
SUPPLY, DELIVER AND INSTALL 4 MVA, 11KV/22KV STAR/STAR TRANSFORMER WITH OPEN BUSHINGS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF AIRDAC CABLE FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF LOW COST HOUSE, DESTITUTE HOUSES
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRICAL SMART METERS FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF LOW-COST HOUSES, DESTITUTE HOUSES
RETROFITTING OF STREET LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONERS, FLORESCENT LIGHTS, SMART METERS AND EPC CERTIFICATE
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TEN (10) NOTEBOOKS/LAPTOPS
CANCELLATION OF T15/2026 -SUPPLY DELIVER AND INSTALL A 4MVA, 11KV/22KV TRANSFORMER AT SOMERSET EAST MAIN SUBSTATION
SALE OF OLD TYRES AS LISTED
ERRATUM- T15/2026 – SUPPLY, DELIVER AND INSTALL 4 MVA, 11KV/22KV STAR/STAR TRANSFORMER WITH OPEN BUSHINGS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SUPPLY , DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF EIGHT (8) WATERBORNE SANITATION UNITS
SUPPLY, DELIVER AND INSTALL 4MVA, 11KV/22KV STAR/STAR TRANSFOMER WITH OPEN BUSHINGS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SUPPLY, DELIVER AND SERVICING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 1 X MANUFACTURED 500L SEWER JETTING TANKER TRAILER
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 1 X MANUFACTURED 2500L HONEY SUCKER/SEWERAGE TANKER TRAILOR
SUPPLY AND DELIVER VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SCANNER FOR LIGHT,MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF FOURTEEN NOTEBOOKS/LAPTOPS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF FOURTEEN NOTEBOOKS/LAPTOPS
SUPPLY , DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF EIGHT (8) WATERBORNE SANITATION UNITS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF EIGHT (8) BRUSH CUTTERS
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.