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King Sabata Dalindyebo
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for King Sabata Dalindyebo 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 1 924 619 251 | R 1 942 365 518 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 2 043 877 277 | R 2 061 630 716 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 119 258 026 | −R 119 265 198 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 675 160 201 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 816 331 535 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 141 171 334 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 595 010 261 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 810 475 431 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 215 465 170 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 431 660 290 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 619 944 870 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 188 284 580 |
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 39 million | R 25 million | R 17 million |
| 2022/23 | R 198 million | R 8,9 million | R 8,2 million |
| 2021/22 | R 130 million | R 1,3 billion | R 12 million |
| 2020/21 | R 3,6 million | R 9,3 million | R 20 million |
| 2019/20 | R 145 million | R 24 million | R 24 million |
| 2018/19 | R 59 million | R 58 million | R 13 million |
| 2017/18 | R 99 million | R 298 million | R 18 million |
| 2016/17 | R 21 million | R 467 million | R 12 million |
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 | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Disclaimer of opinion | 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 208 million | — | R 122 million |
| New | R 172 million | — | R 100 million |
| Renewal | R 109 million | — | R 78 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 104 million | — | R 105 million |
| Upgrading | R 6,7 million | — | R 1,8 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 85 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (Municipal) Grant | R 8,0 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 6,8 million |
| Infrastructure Skills Development Grant | R 6,0 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 58 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 56 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 4,0 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 3,3 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
Panel of two (2) service providers for supply and delivery of office furniture for a period of three (3) years on an as and when required basis
Panel of six (06) contractors for building maintenance, alterations, extensions and new building structures for a period of three (03) years, as and when required. (Four (04) additional) (Re-advert)
Panel of two (2) service providers for supply and delivery of cleaning material for a period of two (2) years on an as and when required basis
ISDG Town planning mentor services for a period of three (03) years.
ISDG Civil engineering men-tor services for a period of three (03) years
ISDG Electrical engineering mentor services for a period of three (03) years.
Panel of five (5) service providers to supply and deliver asphalt material for a period of three (03) years, as and when required.
Panel of three (03) advertising agencies for a period of two (02) years. (Re-advert)
Panel of four (04) service provider to supply and delivery cables, conductors and electrical material for a period of three years
Panel of four (04) service provider for supply and delivery of transformers and mini substations for a period of three (03) years.
Upgrade and maintenance of Data Centre for a period of three (03) years. (Re-advert)
Panel of thirteen (13) service providers for events management for a period of two (02) years. (Re-advert)
Procurement of four (04) travel agency service providers for a period of three (03) years. (Re-advert) (Three (03) Additional)
Implementation of SD-WAN-VOIP-security services-server – network infrastructure and support solution, for a period of three (03) years.
Computer lifecycle management, tracking and recovery for a period of three (03) years
Panel of five (05) Conveyancers to undertake conveyancing work for a period of three (03) years. (Re-advert).
Zimbane (Mandlovini) sports facility planning
Revaluation of Land and Buildings in terms of GRAP 17 and Valuation of Investment Properties in terms of GRAP 16 for the year ended 30 June 2026.
Panel of service providers for the provision of catering services for a period of two (02) years.
Implementation of the revised of GRAP 104 for the 2025/26 financial year.
Development of Electricity infrastructure database planning and design for a period four (04) months. (Re-advert)
Supply and delivery of electrical toolboxes and electrical testing equipment for a period two (02) years. (Re-advert)
Panel of three (3) service providers to supply and deliver of bitumen material for a period of two years. (Two additional) (Re-advert
Supply, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL- 487E) Protection Scheme for the 20 MVA 66/11 kV Transformer No. 3 at Unitra Substation, including H-Frame and Low Voltage (LV) Bus Support for a period of six (06) months Unitra Substation, including H-Frame and Low Voltage (LV) Bus Support for a period of six (06) months. (Re-advert)
Panel of eight (08) electrical engineering consultants to provide professional engineering services for King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality for a period of three (03) years. (Four additional) (Re-advert)
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.