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Inkosi Langalibalele
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Inkosi Langalibalele 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 825 905 390 | R 803 187 729 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 861 597 506 | R 862 979 217 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 35 692 116 | −R 59 791 488 | — | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 757 038 302 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 816 617 105 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 59 578 803 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 692 557 605 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 749 667 786 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 57 110 181 |
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 72 million | R 85 million | R 42 million |
| 2022/23 | R 54 million | R 18 million | R 330 014 |
| 2021/22 | R 129 million | R 33 million | R 388 364 |
| 2020/21 | R 34 million | R 35 million | R 965 498 |
| 2019/20 | R 74 million | R 32 million | R 2,7 million |
| 2018/19 | R 6,3 million | R 17 million | R 1,8 million |
| 2017/18 | R 18 million | R 78 million | R 2,2 million |
| 2016/17 | — | R 34 million | R 1,1 million |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2022/23 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2021/22 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Outstanding | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Adverse opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | 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 145 million | R 130 million | R 95 million |
| New | R 34 million | R 48 million | R 90 million |
| Renewal | R 740 625 | — | −R 3,5 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 24 million | R 27 million | R 34 million |
| Upgrading | R 20 million | R 45 million | R 19 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 6,0 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 37 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 3,7 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 20 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 14 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,4 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 11 million |
| Municipal Systems Improvement Grant | R 1,1 million |
- capital
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- conditional grant
- 2016/17 – 2018/19
- income expenditure
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- uifw expenditure
- 2014/15 – 2023/24
Tender notices by the municipality
Where the municipality publishes on the eTender portal under its demarcation name
PANEL OF SPECIALISED LEGAL SERVICES FOR INKOSI LANGALIBALELE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS.
PROVISION OF MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 E3 (INCLUDING MICROSOFT TEAMS) FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS
Panel of Electrical Contractors Electrical Engineering Services for a Period of Two Years
Panel of Travel Agents for a Period of 36 Months
Panel of Service Providers to Render Events Coordination and Fundraising for a Period of Three Years
Service Provider for the Provision of Printing Services for a Period of Three Years
Panel of Civil Engineering Consultants to Undertake Design and Oversee Construction of Infrastructure, Buildings and Structures for a Period of Three Years
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Clothing
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Clothing
Panel of Financial Management Consultants for the Provision of Assets Management Services for a Period of 36 Months
Panel for the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Fleet Management System/Solution for period of 36 Months
Construction of Thulubuke Gravel Roads in Ward 6
Panel of Contractors for Civil Engineering Works (4CE and Higher) for a Period of Three Years
Panel of Contractors for General Building Works (4GB and Higher) for a Period of Three Years
Disposal of Serviced Sites- Wembezi B Section
Re-Advertisement: Appointment of a Service Provider for Migration of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft 365
Vehicle and Assets Finance for a Period of 5 Years
Panel of Suppliers for the Supply and Delivery of LED Material for a Period of 3 Years
Panel of Service Providers for the Supply and Delivery of Electrical Material for a Period Ending 11 June 2026
Panel of Contractors for Civil Works (4CE and Higher) for a Period Ending 17 January 2026
Panel of Service Providers for Proposals to Source Funding (Turnkey Projects)
PANEL OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT HIRE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
The Appointment of Migration of Microsoft Exchange to Office 365
PANEL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS
PROPOSED LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ERP 1233 ESCOURT
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.