Public money · municipality
Lekwa
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Lekwa 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 1 445 477 787 | R 1 480 092 463 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 1 680 126 038 | R 1 781 319 970 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 234 648 251 | −R 301 227 507 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 195 565 955 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 655 246 646 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 459 680 691 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 437 318 630 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 659 782 421 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 222 463 791 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 939 069 676 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 372 354 866 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 433 285 190 |
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 354 million | R 54 million | R 190 million |
| 2022/23 | R 243 million | R 62 million | R 310 million |
| 2021/22 | R 146 million | R 201 million | R 104 million |
| 2020/21 | R 233 million | R 41 million | R 12 million |
| 2019/20 | R 288 million | R 75 million | R 120 million |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 70 million | R 120 million |
| 2017/18 | R 90 million | R 91 million | R 78 million |
| 2016/17 | — | R 81 million | R 43 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 | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Disclaimer of opinion | not linked |
| 2018/19 | Disclaimer of opinion | not linked |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | 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 | Disclaimer of opinion | 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 58 million | — | R 64 million |
| New | R 35 million | — | R 35 million |
| Renewal | R 6,0 million | — | R 5,9 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 43 million | — | R 41 million |
| Upgrading | R 33 million | — | R 35 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 |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 5,7 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 28 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,0 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
Appointment of a service provider for drilling of boreholes at rural wards 9,12 & 13.
Appointment of a service provider for desludging of 200 VIP Toilets at ward 9.
Appointment of a service provider for supply & installation of 150 VIP Toilets at ward 13.
Appointment of a service provider for desludging of 200 VIP Toilets at ward 13.
Appointment of a service provider for desludging of 200 VIP Toilets at ward 12
Appointment of a panel of service providers for supply and delivery of tyres to Lekwa Local Municipality over a period of 36 months on an as and when required basis.
Appointment of a panel of service providers for provision of refurbishment, repairs and maintenance on electrical and mechanical water infrastructure to Lekwa Local Municipality over a period of 36 months on an as and when required basis.
Appointment of service provider for supply and installation of 2.2km Clearview fence at Walter Sisulu Cemetery.
Appointment of a panel of service providers for provision of security services (accredited VIP protection & peace officers) for Lekwa Local Municipality over a period of 36 months.
Appointment of a service provider for printing and distribution of Municipal Consumer Account Statement for Lekwa Local Municipality over a period of 36 months.
Appointment of a service provider for provision of burial services as and when the need arises over a period of 36 months.
Appointment of a service provider for supply and installation of Clearview fence at Morgenzon Satellite Office.
Appointment of a professional service provider for the operation and maintenance of the Standerton Landfill Site over a period of 36 months.
Appointment of a panel of service providers for medical surveillance as and when the need arises over a period of 36 months.
Appointment of travel management service provider for a period of 36 months in Lekwa Local Municipality.
Appointment of a panel of service providers for the rental of water tankers on an as and when required basis for a period of 36 months.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER WITH A PROVWEN TRACK RECORD IN THE INVESTIGATION OF UIFW IN THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION FROM 2017/18 TO 2024/25 FINANCIAL YEARS
Appointment of a panel service providers for provision of civil, structural and plumbing maintenance services for a period of 36 months.
Appointment of a contractor for the rehabilitation of Hlongwane Drive.
Appointment of panel of consultants for professional engineering related services for a period of 36 months.
Installation of New VIP Toilets Rural Ward 12.
Appointment of a service provider for maintenance & repairs ,testing and inspection of electrical equipment on Lekwa Local Municipality electrical network for a period of 36 months on an as and when required basis.
Installation of New VIP Toilets Rural Ward 13.
Installation of New VIP Toilets Rural Ward 9.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN THE INVESTIGATION OF UIFW IN THE MUNICIPAL ENVIRONMENT TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION FROM 01 JUNE TO 31 JULY 2025
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.