Public money · municipality
Newcastle
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Newcastle 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 2 705 642 334 | R 2 727 211 228 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 2 849 756 239 | R 2 904 908 402 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 144 113 905 | −R 177 697 174 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 2 669 372 811 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 3 136 559 111 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 467 186 300 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 2 405 952 145 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 2 942 772 219 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 536 820 074 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 2 103 840 119 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 2 641 309 709 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 537 469 590 |
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 174 million | R 80 million | R 24 million |
| 2022/23 | R 202 million | R 71 million | R 13 million |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 111 million | R 463 996 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 32 million | R 4,4 million |
| 2019/20 | R 50 million | R 96 million | R 16 million |
| 2018/19 | R 47 430 | R 87 million | R 29 million |
| 2017/18 | R 124 million | R 96 million | R 8,5 million |
| 2016/17 | R 120 million | R 48 million | R 1,1 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Qualified | 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 353 million | — | R 393 million |
| New | R 85 million | — | R 357 million |
| Renewal | — | — | R 2,8 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 33 million | — | R 120 million |
| Upgrading | R 88 million | — | R 132 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 (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 7,5 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 7,4 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 56 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 4,8 million |
| Neighbourhood Development Partnership (Schedule 6B) | R 44 000 |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 3,2 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 24 million |
| Neighbourhood Development Partnership (Schedule 5B) | R 2,0 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
RE- ADVERTISEMENT: PROVISION OF EXTERNAL SECURITY SERVICES TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) FOR EXTENSION OF EXISTING WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENCE ON MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP): SUPPLY, DELIVERY, IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MULTI-SITE VoIP TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITH CALL CENTRE SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY – SIX (36) MONTHS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP): DESIGN, DEPLOYMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SOFTWARE – DEFINED WIDE AREA NETWORK (SD – WAN) INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY OVER A PERIOD OF THIRTY – SIX (36) MONTHS
PROVISION OF EXTERNAL SECURITY SERVICES TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ON-SITE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF 60 MONTHS
Re- advertisement Framework contract for ire of plant transport equipment on as and when required for a period of 36 months
PANEL OF CONTRACTORS FOR THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, PUMPSTATIONS AND BOREHOLES MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON AN “AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS” FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS “ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS”
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS “ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS”
PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF FUEL TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO UNDERTAKE THE SUPPLY OF DEEDS OFFICE TRANSFERS, DOCUMENT COPIES AND PROPERTY SEARCH SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS.
PANEL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS ON AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASES
EXPANSION OF EXISTING PANEL OF CONTRACTORS FOR WATER AND SANITATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN NEWCASTLE ON AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
RE- ADVERTISEMENT: PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF PEST MANAGEMENT CONTROL SERVICE TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR 36 MONTHS RE- ADVERTISEMENT: PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF PEST MANAGEMENT CONTROL SERVICE TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR 36 MONTHS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF RIPPLE SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS, EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INJECTION OF AUDIO FREQUENCY RIPPLE CONTROL SIGNALS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS TO RENDER VARIOUS LEGAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
RE- ADVERTISEMENT: SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF A NEW UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM (UPS): REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING SYSTEM WITH A NEW SYSTEM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PANEL FOR SECTIONAL PATCHING AND REPAIR WORK AND ANCILLARY WORK TO NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY AS AND WHEN REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATION SPECIALISTS TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS ON BEHALF OF NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS TO RENDER VARIOUS LEGAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
PANEL OF TRAINING PROVIDERS FOR PROVISION OF TRAINING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TRAFMAN) MAINTENANCE LICENCE FEE
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.