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Swellendam
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Swellendam 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 541 945 920 | R 560 588 252 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 564 229 687 | R 591 961 881 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 22 283 767 | −R 31 373 629 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 555 533 454 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 576 363 171 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 20 829 717 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 448 023 628 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 434 102 350 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 13 921 278 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 332 192 317 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 327 716 267 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 4 476 050 |
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 978 131 | R 64 million | R 0 |
| 2022/23 | R 1,0 million | R 35 million | R 248 240 |
| 2021/22 | R 2,5 million | R 55 million | R 0 |
| 2020/21 | R 3,8 million | R 20 million | R 0 |
| 2019/20 | R 10,0 million | R 20 million | R 0 |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 36 million | R 0 |
| 2017/18 | R 10,0 million | R 4,7 million | R 0 |
| 2016/17 | R 1,1 million | R 119 047 | R 124 264 |
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 - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 - No findings | 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 - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Outstanding | 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 19 million | — | R 20 million |
| New | R 34 million | — | R 30 million |
| Renewal | R 2,4 million | — | R 6,1 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 28 million | — | R 53 million |
| Upgrading | R 25 million | — | R 15 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Other Departments | R 690 000 |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 5,0 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 2,0 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 1,7 million |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 1,3 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 12 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
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILTON LINKS COMMUNITY WALKWAY – PHASE 3
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WASTE SKIPS (BINS) TO SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 MASONRY STAIRCASES AT SWELLENDAM WTW
LEASE AND MANAGEMENT OF A DROP-OFF POINT SITE IN MALGAS FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE FOR A PERIOD OF 9 YEARS
CONSTRUCTION OF A WALKWAY CANOPY AT THE MUNICIPAL STORES
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO150-SEAT GRANDSTANDS AT BUFFELJAGSRIVIER SPORTS FACILITY
CONSTRUCTION OF BULK WATER PIPELINE FROM RAW WATER DAMS TO HERMITAGE PUMPSTATION, SWELLENDAM
Supply, Installation and Construction of Concrete Seating Area and Steel Structure Canopy at Suurbraak Sports Grounds
SUPPLY AND REPLACEMENT OF OLD ASBESTOS PIPELINE WITH PVC PIPES - SUURBRAAK
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD
REPAIR OF THE PUBLIC ABLUTION FACILITY - BARRYDALE
PROVISION OF GRASS CUTTING SERVICES FOR AN 18 MONTH PERIOD (SWELLENDAM)
DIGGING OF 4 X PIT TOILETS IN NUWEDORP
RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE TO SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD
SUPPLY AND OFFLOAD OF A CONTAINER WITH A CHEMICAL TOILET AT SUURBRAAK LANDFILL SITE
Digging Of 4 x Pit Toilets In Nuwedorp
INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF BULK WATER PIPELINE TO RAILTON PUMPSTATION, SWELLENDAM
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF FENCE AND GATE AT LANDFILL SITE-SUURBRAAK
CONSTRUCTION OF INSPECTION MANHOLES ON EXISTING SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS AT SMITVILLE (BARRYDALE)
LEASE OF PORTION OF ERF 5865 FOR CELLPHONE TOWER
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 650 LITRE FIRE SKIDS TO SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY
SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A L-SHAPE COUNTER DESK, 4-DRAWER FILING CABINET AND STD DRAWERS & DEEPFILER WITH FLOATING PEN TRAY
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF RIDE-ON LAWN MOWER TO SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LUBRICATING AND HYDRAULIC OILS,DEGREASERS AND CLEANERS FOR A 2-YEAR PERIOD
MAINTENANCE OF ALISON GEARBOXES FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD
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.