Public money · municipality
Ngwathe
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Ngwathe 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 1 975 770 792 | R 1 116 226 254 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 1 386 503 301 | R 1 733 033 261 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 589 267 491 | −R 616 807 007 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 900 240 628 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 395 767 390 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 495 526 762 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 073 831 651 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 230 470 137 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 156 638 486 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 799 499 923 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 099 852 796 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 300 352 873 |
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 335 million | R 60 million | R 94 million |
| 2022/23 | R 294 million | R 31 million | R 78 million |
| 2021/22 | R 251 million | R 34 million | R 64 million |
| 2020/21 | R 99 million | R 0 | R 31 million |
| 2019/20 | R 198 million | R 5,0 million | R 43 million |
| 2018/19 | R 169 million | R 138 million | R 114 million |
| 2017/18 | R 168 million | R 97 million | R 36 million |
| 2016/17 | R 80 million | R 111 million | R 103 million |
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 | not linked |
| 2021/22 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2017/18 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Qualified | 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 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Outstanding | 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 54 million | — | R 46 million |
| New | R 46 million | — | R 61 million |
| Renewal | R 69 million | — | R 59 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 15 million | — | R 16 million |
| Upgrading | R 24 million | — | R 23 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 41 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 3,0 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 2,2 million |
| Other Departments | R 22 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 134 000 |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 10 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
CONSTRUCTION OF EDENVILLE MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
INSTALLATION OF TELEMETRY SYSTEM IN HEILBRON RESEVOIRS AND STEEL TANK.
EDENVILLE/NGWATHE: UPGRADING OF EXISTING OXIDATION PONDS.
THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, HOSTING AND MAINTAINING OF A HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL SYSTEM, AND EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE SOLUTION FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO LOCATE CABLE FAULTS ON AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS FOR NGWATHE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SMART METERS (WATER AND ELECTRICITY) AND RELATED ACCESSORIES, FOR DOMESTIC AND BULK SUPPLY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF 11KV INDOOR SWITCHGEAR FOR BULK SUPPLY STRENGTHENING AT VREDEFORT SWITCHING STATION.
APPOINTMENT FOR A PANEL OF ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, TO ENTER A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE PROCESS OF DISCRETIONARY GRANTS APPLICATIONS.
CONSTRUCTION OF KWAKWATSI 88/6.6KV, 2x10MVA SUBSTATION.
APPOINTMENT OF A BANK REGISTERED IN TERMS OF THE BANK ACT 1990 (ACT NO. 94 OF 1990) TO SUPPLY BANKING SERVICES TO THE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER ELECTRICITY DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PROVISION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INDIGENT REGISTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF CONSULTANTS FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS (COMMUNITY FACILITIES)
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS FOR NGWATHE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED FOR PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
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.