Public money · municipality
George
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for George 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 3 869 688 903 | R 3 944 363 759 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 3 907 340 809 | R 4 017 387 108 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 37 651 906 | −R 73 023 349 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 3 359 616 607 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 3 375 235 427 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 15 618 820 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 2 988 369 405 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 2 942 445 927 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 45 923 478 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 2 687 133 949 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 2 675 324 063 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 11 809 886 |
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 31 million | R 40 million | R 0 |
| 2022/23 | R 0 | R 173 220 | R 0 |
| 2021/22 | R 3,3 million | R 15 million | R 728 648 |
| 2020/21 | R 84 million | R 5,5 million | R 21 703 |
| 2019/20 | R 880 734 | R 3,5 million | R 0 |
| 2018/19 | R 55 million | R 621 million | R 0 |
| 2017/18 | R 62 million | R 12 million | R 0 |
| 2016/17 | R 19 million | — | R 518 903 |
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 - No findings | 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 - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | 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 - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2012/13 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2011/12 | Unqualified - No findings | Audit report (external site) |
| 2010/11 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 205 million | — | R 283 million |
| New | R 635 million | — | R 591 million |
| Renewal | R 97 million | — | R 222 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 236 million | — | R 263 million |
| Upgrading | R 493 million | — | R 588 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 9,5 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (Municipal) Grant | R 7,0 million |
| Infrastructure Skills Development Grant | R 6,0 million |
| Agriculture | R 6 000 |
| Expanded Public Works Programme Integrated Grant (Municipality) | R 5,5 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 48 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 293 000 |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Allocation in-kind) Grant | R 265 000 |
- capital
- 2019/20 – 2025/26
- conditional grant
- 2012/13 – 2018/19
- income expenditure
- 2019/20 – 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
Upgrading of Pacaltsdorp Pump Station No. 3: Bulk Earthworks and Related Civils
GMT062/25-26 : Appointment of a service provider for the operation and maintenance of PV Solar Systems and Battery energy storage systems for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of appointment
GMT006/26-27 - Tender for the the Appointment of a Service Provider to Supply Advertising Agency Services for Destination Marketing, Events, and Advertising as and when required, for a period of three (3) years from date of appointment
GMT007/26-27: Appointment of a Service Provider for The Supply, Delivery and Installation of Furniture, as and when required, from date of appointment until 30 June 2028.
GMT001/26-27 – Supply, Delivery, Installation and Repairs of Outdoor Exercise Equipment, Street Furniture and Playpark Equipment, As and When Required, for a Period of Three Years from Date of Appointment
Appointment of a service provider for the supply, replacement & installation of a obsolete fire alarm control & related material
GMQ004/26-27 – Appointment of a Service Provider for the Provision of a Conference Venue with a Full Conference Package for the ISDG Strategic Session, hosted by George Municipality from 05 October 2026 to 09 October 2026
GMQ003/26-27 - Suitable Venue To Host The Funda Mzansi Championship From 28 September 2026 To 02 October 2026
GMQ001/26-27 – Manufacture, Supply, Delivery of New Trailers
GMT004/26-27:Appointment of service provider to chip garden waste as when and required for a period of one year from date of appointment
GMT002/26-27 - Tender for the Appointment of a Service Provider for the Supply and Delivery (Purchase) of Woodchippers, as and when required, for a period of one (1) year from date of appointment
Quotation for the supply and installation of two metal detectors at 46 on Market (The old York hostel)
GMT003/26-27: APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 6M³ AND 30M³ (RORO/ HOOKLIFT) STEEL BULK REFUSE CONTAINERS, AS AND WHEN REQUIRED, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM DATE OF APPOINTMENT
GMT058/25-26 - Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Uniforms, as and when required, for a period of three (3) years from date of appointment until 30 June 2029.
GMT056/25-26:Tender for the supply, installation, maintenance and support for the municipal telemetry system from date of appointment until 30 June 2029
GMT059/25-26 - Tender for the Appointment of a Service Provider for the Preparation and Writing of Job Descriptions for New and Existing Positions
GMT048/25-26 - Tender for the Appointment of a Service Provider for the Development, Implementation, and Support of a Long-Term Financial Planning and Tariff Modelling System for a period of three (3) years from date of appointment
Tender for the appointment of contractors for the execution of capital projects, as and when required from date of appointment until 30 June 2029.
Tender for the appointment of contractors for the execution of capital projects, as and when required from date of appointment until 30 June 2029.
Appointment of a service provider to undertake the survey of 100 homes in Lyonsville, Uniondale on behalf of George Municipality using the Greenlight methodology & reporting system
GMT037/25-26 : Upgrading of Theron and Fichat 11KV Switching Stations in George.
GMT057/25-26: Appointment of a service provider for the provision of short-term insurance for a period from 01 January 2027 until 30 June 2029.
Appointment of a Panel of Contractors to attend to Plumbing Related Services for Municipal Buildings and Facilities, Informal Settlement Areas and Indigent Households, as and when required, for a period of three (3) years from date of appointment until 30 June 2029
GMQ106/25-26 – Supply, Delivery and Installation of New Office Furniture
GMQ105/25-26 – Supply, Delivery and Installation of Office Partitioning and Desk Dividers
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.