Public money · municipality
uMhlathuze
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for uMhlathuze 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 5 862 916 600 | R 5 805 266 705 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 6 008 928 300 | R 5 982 453 105 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 146 011 700 | −R 177 186 400 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 5 160 588 036 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 5 485 854 485 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 325 266 449 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 5 007 621 931 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 5 256 459 101 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 248 837 170 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 4 615 444 673 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 4 773 587 782 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 158 143 109 |
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 0 | R 0 | R 0 |
| 2022/23 | R 0 | R 405 057 | R 0 |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 0 | R 0 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 12 million | R 0 |
| 2019/20 | R 0 | R 53 million | R 0 |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 125 million | R 0 |
| 2017/18 | R 0 | R 3,0 million | R 0 |
| 2015/16 | R 125 million | — | — |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2022/23 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Unqualified - No findings | 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 - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 306 million | — | R 329 million |
| New | R 335 million | — | R 220 million |
| Renewal | R 221 million | — | R 246 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 607 million | — | R 475 million |
| Upgrading | R 55 million | — | R 44 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (Municipal) Grant | R 6,0 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 5,2 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 3,8 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 2,6 million |
| Infrastructure Skills Development Grant | R 2,3 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 2,2 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 15 million |
| Municipal Systems Improvement Grant | R 1,1 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
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ROAD MARKING PAINT FOR THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED FOR THE PERIOD OF THIRTY- SIX (36) MONTHS
12 MONTHS MAINTENANCE OF HEWLETT–PACKARD ENTERPRISE (HPE) SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND COMMISSIONING OF A NEXT-GEN EMAIL SECURITY SOLUTION WITH ARCHIVING AND CYBERSECURITY USER AWARENESS TRAINING PLATFORM FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSION AND MAINTENANCE OF RICHARDS BAY AND EMPANGENI INTERNET LINKS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
CLEANING INCLUDING TURF MANAGEMENT AT UMHLATHUZE SOUTH MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND SUPPLY, INSTALL, SERVICE OF HYGIENE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ALL CONSUMABLES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
CLEANING INCLUDING TURF MANAGEMENT AT UMHLATHUZE WEST MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND SUPPLY, INSTALL, SERVICE OF HYGIENE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ALL CONSUMABLES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
CLEANING INCLUDING TURF MANAGEMENT AT UMHLATHUZE NORTH MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND SUPPLY, INSTALL, SERVICE OF HYGIENE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ALL CONSUMABLES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
SUPPLY, INSTALL, COMMISSION, MAINTAINANCE OF THE TURNKEY FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TELEMATIC SOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE FOR THE PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
Appointment of a Panel of Service providers for the Repairs, Maintenance and provision to materials to Council Fleet as and when required for a period of Thirty Six (36) months
SERVICE PROVIDER/S FOR PROVISION OF GRASS CUTTING, SHRUB TRIMMING, TREE BRANCH REMOVAL, AS-AND-WHEN REQUIRED CLEARING OF PRIVATELY OWNED SITES ACROSS VARIOUS MUNICIPAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE FOR 36 MONTHS
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF PREPAID WATER METERS FOR THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS
Leasing of Rem of Farm Richards Bay No.16990 Alkantstrand Beach Tuck Shop in Meerensee
Leasing of the remainder of Erf 12520 Richards Bay for car wash purposes
Long-term lease and industrial development of Erf 8767 bronze bar in Alton
Alienation of Erf 17816 Aquadene, Richards Bay
Alienation of Erf 18132 Aquadene , Richards Bay
PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING IP TELEPHONE SYSTEM INCLUDING CALL CENTRE MODULE FOR THE PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CISCO NETWORK DEVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
LONG-TERM LEASE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ERF 8853 EMALJEDRAAI, ALTON
LONG-TERM LEASE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ERF 8897 HYDROGEN LINE, ALTON
LONG-TERM LEASE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ERF 8854 EMALJEDRAAI, ALTON
LONG-TERM LEASE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ERF 8895 HYDROGEN LINE, ALTON
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF ACCREDITED TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED
APPOINTMENT OF A SHORT-TERM INSURANCE BROKER FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
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.