Public money · municipality
Amahlathi
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Amahlathi 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 322 007 776 | R 325 101 033 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 290 496 561 | R 291 552 212 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 31 511 215 | R 33 548 821 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 306 914 283 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 317 281 059 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 10 366 776 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 265 440 346 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 306 106 564 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 40 666 218 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 225 033 864 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 298 062 290 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 73 028 426 |
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 24 million | R 11 million |
| 2022/23 | R 36 million | R 17 million | R 10 million |
| 2021/22 | R 15 million | R 17 million | R 2,1 million |
| 2020/21 | R 49 million | R 18 million | R 3,7 million |
| 2019/20 | R 42 million | R 30 million | R 4,3 million |
| 2018/19 | R 81 million | R 13 million | R 793 025 |
| 2017/18 | R 13 million | R 19 million | R 262 552 |
| 2016/17 | R 21 million | R 23 million | R 681 125 |
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 | Qualified | 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 | Qualified | 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Qualified | 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 24 million | — | R 31 million |
| New | R 49 million | — | R 151 million |
| Renewal | R 2,4 million | — | R 653 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 3,8 million | — | R 2,6 million |
| Upgrading | R 11 million | — | R 11 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 (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 9,9 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 5,0 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 2,0 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 19 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,4 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 1,2 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 a panel for legal services for a period of 3 years.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR STUTTERHEIM (N6 GATEWAY) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (SHOPPING MALL).
Appointment of a turnkey service provider for the electrification of 42 households through solar powered microgrids in Amahlathi Local municipality.
Upgrade & maintenance of GRAP Compliant Asset register and acquisition of GRAP Compliant asset management system for a period of 3 years.
Appointment of a turnkey service provider for the implementation of energy efficiency and demand side management.
Provision of insurance services for municipal assets for a period of 3 years.
Provision of banking services for a period of 5 years.
Appointment of turnkey (design & construct) service providers for the Izingcuka bridge & roads under the Disaster grant.
Development of stormwater management & maintenance plan (SWMMP).
ALM/SCM/38/2025-26 -Appointment of turnkey(design & construct) service providers for the Cenyu village roads paving under disaster grant.
Rehabilitation of Cathcart Town Hall & facilities (ward 4).
Construction of Stutterheim roads & stormwater structures.
Construction of Keiskammahoek internal roads & associated stormwater structures.
Expression of interest for Stutterheim (N6 Gateway) Commercial shopping mall developments
Supply, delivery, installation of alarm system, maintenance, monthly monitoring & response services for a period of 3 years.
Panel of a turnkey (design and constructor) service providers for the refurbishment and upgrading of electricity infrastructure including streetlighting & high mast lighting in the Amahlathi Municipality for a period of 3 years.
Establishment of a panel for the provision of professional civil engineering services for a period of 3 years.
Appointment of professional consultant & contractor for construction of Amabele Paving and stormwater control on a turnkey contract.
Professional service provider for Cathcart Town Hall Upgrade.
RE-ADVERT: Turnkey Construction of Langdraai Community Hall.
Construction of Izidenge Internal roads & storm-water control.
Construction of Phumlani Community Hall.
Construction of Keiskammahoek roads under small revitalisation programme.
Expression of Interest for Stutterheim (N6 Gateway) Commercial and Social Housing Developments.
Appointment of an electrical contractor for the upgrade of the Streetlighting & High mast lights in Keiskammahoek.
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.