Public money · municipality
Senqu
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Senqu 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 364 702 548 | R 368 467 018 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 423 745 232 | R 427 130 768 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 59 042 684 | −R 58 663 750 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 358 498 194 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 377 599 490 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 19 101 296 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 344 846 599 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 316 979 304 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 27 867 295 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 305 024 825 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 291 360 497 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 13 664 328 |
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 2,0 million | R 5,8 million | R 60 808 |
| 2022/23 | R 0 | R 37 million | R 1,9 million |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 119 989 | R 0 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 498 236 | R 54 880 |
| 2019/20 | R 0 | R 9,5 million | R 5 700 |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 14 million | R 74 326 |
| 2017/18 | R 0 | R 0 | R 34 692 |
| 2016/17 | — | R 73 592 | R 33 387 |
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 - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 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 | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - No findings | 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 20 million | — | R 18 million |
| New | R 58 million | — | R 45 million |
| Renewal | R 71 million | — | R 19 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 27 million | — | R 17 million |
| Upgrading | R 14 million | — | R 67 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 |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 5,1 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 38 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 2,8 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 26 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,7 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 1,5 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
Repairs, Purchase & Installing of Engine for Tractor Loader Backhoe
REPAIRS OF NISSAN UD 80 TRUCK
SERVICE AND REPAIR OF 5 VEHICLES
Panel of Service Providers for the Supply & Delivery of Road Maintenance materials for the period of 3 Years
Supply and Delivery of Cleaning Tools and Equipment for Two Years.
Supply and Delivery of Consumables for a period of 2 years
Provision of Security Services at Senqu LM for the period of 3 years.
REMOVAL OF EXISTING DECKING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPOSITE DECKING
Supply & Installation of High Mast Lights in Wards 8; 10; 13; 15 & 16
Framework Contract for Professional Civil & Electrical Engineering Services
Facilitation of the Strategic Planning Sessions (36 months)
Integrated Fleet Management Services On An “As-And-When Required Basis” For A Period Of Thirty-Six (36) Months
Construction of 6KM Paved Roads with Stormwater Control in New Rest (Sterkspruit) (Ward 8 Phase 1)
Supply and Delivery of Firearms Ammunition and accesories
Provision of new ICT workstations and equipment (3 year).
Provision of Accounting and Support Services for a period of three years
Vehicle Leasing (Operating) Service for the period of 3 years
Building Wall Installation of Welcome signs Beautification
Provision-of-Secretariet-Support-3-years
Maintenance Calibration of Weighbridges
Supply and delivery of sewing material for the SMME support programme
Supply and delivery of tools and equipment for the SMME support programme
Supply and delivery of agricultural and building materials for the SMME support programme
Supply and delivery of air cons for the SMME support programme
Provision of Geographic Information System (GIS) Version 7 Licensing and TGIS Asset Model
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.