Public money · municipality
Mhlontlo
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Mhlontlo 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 356 282 419 | R 332 494 669 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 408 157 214 | R 394 215 618 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 51 874 795 | −R 61 720 949 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 315 839 192 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 332 479 414 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 16 640 222 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 288 476 689 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 335 066 483 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 46 589 794 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 278 339 954 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 373 898 158 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 95 558 204 |
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 1,9 million | R 13 million | R 19 million |
| 2022/23 | R 11 million | R 145 946 | R 17 842 |
| 2021/22 | R 11 million | R 4,8 million | R 6 760 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 5,9 million | R 119 052 |
| 2019/20 | R 24 million | R 18 million | R 631 574 |
| 2018/19 | R 13 million | R 15 million | R 10 809 |
| 2017/18 | R 4,6 million | R 31 million | R 10 505 |
| 2016/17 | R 15 million | R 36 million | R 345 656 |
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 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | not linked |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | not linked |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2013/14 | Adverse opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Adverse opinion | 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 49 million | — | R 29 million |
| New | R 97 million | — | R 84 million |
| Renewal | — | — | R 30 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 20 million | — | R 38 million |
| Upgrading | R 15 million | — | R 4,9 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 500 000 |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 43 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 4,0 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 2,4 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 18 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 18 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,8 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 Multi-Professional Consulting Team LED by an Architect for Rehabilitation Refurbishment, Redesign, upgrade of fire damaged Municipal Building in Qumbu and Provision of Furniture.
Supply and Installing of Council Recording System with maintenance for a period of three years.
Appointment of Service Provider for the Auction of Municipal Assets.
Provision of Insurance for all Municipal Assets for a period of three years.
Provision of Security Services in Qumbu for a One-Year Contract.
Provision of Security Services in Tsolo for a One-Year Contract.
PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH A PANEL OF FOUR SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
Supply and delivery of 27 wheelchairs
Supply and delivery of agricultural inputs for 100 hectors
Panel of six service providers for the rehabilitation of gravel roads, bridges and all storm water related works for a period of 36 months.
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WHEELCHAIRS
PANEL OF 3 SERVICE PRIVIDERS FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BATTERIES, TYRES, FITMENT, WHEEL ALIGNMNET, REPAIRS OF RIMS FOR MUNICIPAL FLEET AND YELLOW PLANT
PANEL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS (6- CIVIL 3- BUILDING & 3- SOCIAL FACILITATION) FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
Supply and Delivery of Paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and Delivery of Paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and Delivery of Paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and delivery of paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and Delivery of Paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and Delivery of paraffin for a period of one year.
Supply and Delivery of Paraffin for a period of one year.
Renewal of Microsoft 365License for Period of Three Years.
Provision of Legal Services Through a Panel of Four Service Providers for a Period of Three Years.
Supply and Delivery of Stationery for a period of one year.
Re-Advertisement for tender document for appointment of a Panel of Service Providers for Cell phones and Routers for a period of 60 months.
Provision of fuel and oil management services for KLM for period 36 months (3years).
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.