Public money · municipality
Thulamela
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Thulamela 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 1 006 714 481 | R 1 068 375 809 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 957 228 353 | R 1 019 411 680 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 49 486 128 | R 48 964 129 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 934 591 653 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 035 311 710 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 100 720 057 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 900 593 145 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 899 411 854 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 1 181 291 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 829 146 970 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 836 738 037 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 7 591 067 |
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 1,0 million | R 17 million | R 373 391 |
| 2022/23 | R 0 | R 35 million | R 3,0 million |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 1,5 million | R 366 893 |
| 2020/21 | R 0 | R 186 218 | R 17 173 |
| 2019/20 | R 0 | R 16 million | R 135 948 |
| 2018/19 | R 25 million | R 30 million | R 6,7 million |
| 2017/18 | R 32 million | R 891 925 | R 9,9 million |
| 2016/17 | — | R 799 296 | R 2,3 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 | 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 71 million | — | R 86 million |
| New | R 186 million | — | R 171 million |
| Renewal | R 9,0 million | — | — |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 62 million | — | R 46 million |
| Upgrading | R 24 million | — | R 16 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 6,2 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 35 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 34 million |
| Infrastructure Skills Development Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,7 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 113 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
DESIGN AND CONTSTRUCTION OF REFUSE DROP-OFF CENTERS-TURNKEY PROJECTS (PHIPHIDI, TSHIVHILWI, MURAGA, MUKULA, & LWAMONDO)
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF REFUSE STREET BINS AT THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY.
MAINTENANCE OF STRRETSLIGHTS IN THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF MAKHUVHA STADIUM WITHIN THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE SERVICING, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY BREAKDOWN SUPPORT BACK-UP GENERATORS OR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF MUTALE SUB OFFIC ES WITHIN THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT TOOLS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCRUBBER DRYER
SUPPLY, AND DELIVERY OF BUCKET TROLLEY AND WRINGLER
PROVISION OF EXTERNAL LANDFILL AUDIT WITH DETERMINATION OF REMAINING AIR SPACE AT THOHOYANDOU LANDFILL SITE
THOHOYANDOU STADIUM SOCCER PITCH REHABALITATION AND TURF MAINTENANCE
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE DESIGN, PUBLICATION AND PLACEMENT OF MUNICIPAL VACANCIES ADVERTISEMENT IN NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS
PROVISION OF FLIGHTS AND CAR HIRING FOR THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY OFFICIALS
CONSTRUCTION OF MANDALA TRAFFIC TESTING STATION GUARD HOUSE
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTION MANAGEMENT SYSTERM FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS
SUPPLY,DELIVERYAAND INSTALLATION OF BLUE LIGHTS WITH SIRENS ON FIVE YEARS (5) THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY TRAFFIC MOTOR VEHICLES
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TURNKEY ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS FOR PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
CONSTRUCTION OF NGOVHELA - PHINDULA RING ROAD
PROCUREMENT OF ACCESS CONTROL REVAMP AND EXTENSIONS WITH THREE (3) YEARS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
PROCUREMENT OF AN E-RECRUITMENT DIGITAL SERVICES PLATFORM WITH INTERGRATED CRM AND CITIZEN-CENTRIC APPLICATION
REPAIR OF PHIPHIDI MAHA ROAD.
REFURBISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF DATA CENTER/SERVER ROOM FOR THREE (3) YEARS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF IT EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION OF MURANGONI BRIDGE (LOW LEVEL BRIDGE)
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.