Public money · municipality
Karoo Hoogland
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Karoo Hoogland 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 88 336 524 | R 91 337 183 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 88 329 336 | R 91 757 796 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 7 188 | −R 420 613 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 81 591 037 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 94 227 621 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 12 636 584 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 76 615 911 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 94 025 354 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 17 409 443 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 72 662 711 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 89 786 169 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 17 123 458 |
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 17 million | R 675 553 | R 459 528 |
| 2022/23 | R 30 million | R 200 484 | R 441 217 |
| 2021/22 | R 14 million | R 1,1 million | R 92 640 |
| 2020/21 | R 11 million | R 8,6 million | R 1 100 |
| 2019/20 | R 9,5 million | R 1,1 million | R 18 596 |
| 2018/19 | R 12 million | R 346 597 | R 5 600 |
| 2017/18 | R 9,6 million | R 6,5 million | R 8 837 |
| 2016/17 | R 12 million | R 5,8 million | R 256 676 |
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 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2013/14 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Disclaimer of opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Outstanding | not linked |
| 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 1,4 million | — | R 10 million |
| New | R 12 million | — | R 3,6 million |
| Renewal | R 60 000 | — | R 1,5 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 1,6 million | — | R 837 599 |
| Upgrading | R 20 million | — | R 8,8 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 3,0 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 293 000 |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 2,0 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 18 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 1,5 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 1,0 million |
- capital
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- conditional grant
- 2012/13 – 2018/19
- income expenditure
- 2017/18 – 2025/26
- uifw expenditure
- 2012/13 – 2023/24
Tender notices by the municipality
Where the municipality publishes on the eTender portal under its demarcation name
Supply, Deliver, Installation, Maintenance and Service of new printers for a period of three (3) years on a Lease Agreement. 2027/28 – 2029/30.
Tenders are hereby invited from suitably qualified Contractors for the upgrading of the Fraserburg Sports Facility, including pavilion alterations, boundary fence upgrades, floodlight repairs, installation of a permanent irrigation system, and associated earthworks.
Suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the preparation of Annual Financial Statements and Mid-Term Financial Statements for a period of three (3) years (2026/27 – 2028/29). The appointed service provider will also be responsible for compiling and maintaining a GRAP-compliant Asset Register
RE-ADVERT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS INCLUDING ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES) FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS OR THREE (3) YEARS
Suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the preparation of Annual Financial Statements and Mid-Term Financial Statements for a period of three (3) years (2026/27 – 2028/29). The appointed service provider will also be responsible for compiling and maintaining a GRAP-compliant Asset Register.
THREE-YEAR MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE TENDER OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS: BOREHOLES, PUMP STATIONS, BUILDINGS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ACCREDITED LABORATORY SERVICES FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING TO KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
Re-graveling and Drainage Improvement of Unpaved Roads in Sutherland (7km)
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL OF LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS INCLUDING ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES) FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX(36) MONTHS OR THREE (3) YEARS
Upgrading of Williston Wastewater Treatment Works
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1) 8000 LITER 3 CR12 SEWAGE SUCTION VACUUM TANKER IN SUTHERLAND, KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY, NORTHERN CAPE
UPGRADING OF DAS LOUW SPORT FACILITY IN WILLISTON - PART 2
SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE OF NEW PRINTERS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS 2025/2026 – 2027/2028 ON A LEASE AGREEMENT STARTING 1 JULY 2025 TO 30 JUNE 2028
Sutherland Emergency Bulk Water Supply Phase 2 – Mechanical and Electrical Borehole Equipment Tenders are hereby invited from Contractors for the construction of bulk water supply pipelines with related infrastructure to connect boreholes in the Sutherland area and surrounds to the existing bulk water infrastructure
RE-ADVERT: WILLISTON LANDFILL SITE - SUPPLY AND DELIVER OF FENCING MATERIALS
Sutherland Emergency Bulk Water Supply - Phase 2 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Upgrading of Existing Williston Wastewater Treatment Works
Tenders are hereby invited for the supply and installation of all material necessary for the “REFURBISHMENT OF MV AND LV ELECTRICAL NETWORK (PHASE 5) - FRASERBURG”. This tender comprises inter alia the following Works: • Supply, delivery and installation of: o medium voltage overhead infrastructure o low voltage overhead infrastructure o underground/overhead consumer connections. o consumer installations, and associated works: • Testing, commissioning and handing over of completed infrastructure • Planning, implementation and management of the construction
Tenders are invited from Contractors for Drilling of 12 exploration boreholes and the testing of 8 boreholes under supervision of the hydrogeologist for the town of Sutherland.
PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS (PSP) TO SERVE ON PANEL OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
SUPPLY, DELIVER AND REGISTRATION OF ONE 3 TO 5 TON DROPSIDE TRUCK
THE PROVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SHORT-TERM INSURANCE FOR KAROO HOOGLAND MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS (36 MONTHS)
WILLISTON LANDFILL SITE - SUPPLY AND DELIVER OF FENCING MATERIALS
RE-ADVERT: SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE OF NEW PRINTERS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS 2024/2025 – 2026/27 ON A LEASE AGREEMENT STARTING 1 JULY 2024 TO 30 JUNE 2027
THE PROCUREMENT/APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR AN AUTOMATED COMPLIANT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SDBIP AND STATUTORY (COMPLIANCE) REPORTING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM DATE OF APPOINTMENT
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.