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Thembelihle
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Thembelihle 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 117 099 750 | R 108 778 554 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 133 279 703 | R 136 005 191 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 16 179 953 | −R 27 226 637 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 96 411 823 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 135 399 003 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 38 987 180 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 87 653 296 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 131 702 841 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 44 049 545 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 94 301 063 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 134 123 553 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 39 822 490 |
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 51 million | R 3,8 million | R 10 million |
| 2022/23 | R 16 million | R 7,8 million | R 8,1 million |
| 2021/22 | R 0 | R 27 million | R 6,6 million |
| 2020/21 | R 11 million | R 4,0 million | R 0 |
| 2019/20 | R 38 million | R 24 million | R 7,7 million |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 15 million | R 7,5 million |
| 2017/18 | R 30 million | R 1,3 million | R 7,4 million |
| 2016/17 | R 14 million | R 14 million | R 6,2 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 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | not linked |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Qualified | not linked |
| 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 | not linked |
| 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 11 million | — | R 11 million |
| New | R 22 million | — | R 778 984 |
| Renewal | R 2,0 million | — | R 1,4 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 14 million | — | R 2,3 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 454 000 |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 408 000 |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 2,4 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 14 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 11 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
ELECTRIFICATION OF 143 HOUSEHOLDS IN HILLSIDE HOPETOWN – PHASE 4
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF BUILT IN KITCHEN CUPBOARDS FOR THEMBELIHLE MUNICIPALITY
APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR HOPETOWN 22/11kv SUBSTATION PROTECTION SYSTEM UPGRADE
SEWER RETICULATION FOR STRYDENBURG PHASE 1: DEETLEFSVILLE
UPGRADING OF THE DEETLEFSVILLE SPORT FACILITY IN STRYDENBURG
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE REVIEW OF GRAP AND MSCOA COMPLIANT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 2025/26, 2026/27 AND 2027/28 FINANCIAL YEARS
COMPILATION OF A GENERAL VALUATION ROLL AND SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION ROLLS FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS
RENTING OF YELLOW FLEET FOR A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS - Three days Hopetown and 2 days Strydenburg
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE MULTI-UTILITY ONLINE VENDING SYSTEM AND THIRD PARTY-VENDING FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR LEASING OF LAND FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – PV SOLAR FARM(S)
RENTING OF YELLOW FLEET FOR A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS
APPOINTMENT OF AN AUCTIONEER FOR THE DISPOSAL OF LAND PARCELS ALONG THE ORANGE RIVER, HOPETOWN
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SUPPLY, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF THREE AIRCONDITIONERS
PROVISION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER SAMPLES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN THEMBELIHLE MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE UPGRADING OF THE STRYDENBURG WASTE-WATER TREATMENT WORKS
PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE COURSE – ORHVS
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND BRANDING OF PERSONEL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (TECHNICAL)
PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES FOR 6 MEMBERS: MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME – NQF LEVEL 6 - SAQA ID 48965 – 166 CREDITS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND BRANDING OF PERSONEL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (TECHNICAL)
DISPOSAL OF LAND PARCELS ALONG THE ORANGE RIVER
APPOINTMENT OF AN AUCTIONEER FOR THE AUCTION OF REDUDANT AND OBSOLETE STOCK, EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES OF THE MUNICIPALITY
PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF PUMPS AND PUMP STATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS AS AND WHEN NEEDED
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.