Public money · municipality
Knysna
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Knysna 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 1 433 458 055 | R 1 448 659 232 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 1 262 373 859 | R 1 498 690 036 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | R 171 084 196 | −R 50 030 804 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 243 219 784 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 059 764 674 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 183 455 110 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 129 967 600 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 1 009 162 767 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 120 804 833 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 1 010 105 331 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 916 793 688 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | R 93 311 643 |
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 58 million | R 143 million | R 0 |
| 2022/23 | R 59 million | R 72 million | R 2,9 million |
| 2021/22 | R 22 million | R 64 million | R 0 |
| 2020/21 | R 9,9 million | R 68 million | R 32 340 |
| 2019/20 | R 6,3 million | R 89 million | R 34 601 |
| 2018/19 | R 0 | R 122 million | R 75 269 |
| 2017/18 | R 9,2 million | R 19 million | R 684 |
| 2016/17 | — | R 6,4 million | R 50 149 |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2022/23 | Qualified | 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 58 million | — | R 47 million |
| New | R 30 million | — | R 8,8 million |
| Renewal | R 22 million | — | R 22 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 52 million | — | R 33 million |
| Upgrading | R 38 million | — | R 24 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 8,7 million |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 7,0 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (Municipal) Grant | R 6,0 million |
| Housing and Local Government | R 56 000 |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 2,9 million |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 25 million |
| Neighbourhood Development Partnership (Schedule 5B) | R 23 million |
| Other Departments | R 2,1 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
Render a Complete, Well Equipped and Suitably Qualified Lifesaving Function in the Greater Knysna Area for a period of Thirty-Six months (December & Easter Holiday periods).
Provision of Security Services for a period of Thirty-Six (36) Months. The tender entails two sections, namely: • Section A: Installation, Monitoring, Armed Response and Maintenance of Security Alarms, CCTV, Surveillance Systems, Beams and Related Security Technology on as and when required basis. • Section B: Provision of Physical Security, Access Control, Ad-Hoc Close Protection and Anti-Land Invasion Support Services
Request For Proposals (RFP) for the Appointment of Property Developer/s for the Nekkies Dode Development.
Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a period of 36 months.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-FIXED TRADING FACILITY/CRAFT MARKET ON A PORTION OF ERF 255, CORNER OF GEORGE REX DRIVE AND VIGILENCE DRIVE, KNYSNA.
Supply and Delivery of New Vehicles: Hook Lift Truck with 4 Axle Trailer ,20 Ton Crane Truck, 15m3 Tipper Truck and Skid Steer Loader and 3 Wheel Logger
Appointment of a Service Provider for a 36-months period to Supply and Deliver Emergency Housing Kit Material for Knysna Municipality
Supply and Fitment of Pneumatic Tyres, Wheel Puncture Repairs and Wheel Alignment for a period of 36 months
Supply and Delivery of Building Materials for a period of 36 Months.
Supply and Delivery of Cleaning and Maintenance Products (Highly Concentrated & Concentrated) for a Period of 36 months.
Hire of Plant and Equipment on as-and-when required for a period of 36 months.
Surfacing of Gravel Roads in Sedgefield (Ward 1):
Provision and Management of Shredders for period of 36 Months
Provision of Web-based performance management system, compliance management system and professional services for a period of 36 months.
Provision and Management of a PABX System for a 36 months period
Rental of a Building for use as a Municipal Payment and Licensing Office for a period ending on 30 June 2029 from date of appointment.
Provision of Short-Term Insurance for a period of 36 Months
Expression of Interest for appointment of Emerging Contractors for the Construction (Labour and Materials) of Low Income Houses (24m² - Double Storey, 40 m² - Single Storey and 48 m² - Semi-Detached Double Storey, 45 m² Single Storey), Retaining Walls , Platforming, Minor Concrete Works, Minor Civil Works and Removal of Asbestos Roof within Knysna Municipal Area for a period of 15 Months.
D28 OF 2025/26: EMERGENCY GROUNDWATER SUPPLY PROJECT – CONNECTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CIVIL WORKS
D30 OF 2025/26: EMERGENCY BULK WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – KNYSNA REFURBISHMENT OF GOUNA PUMPSTATION
D29 OF 2025/26: EMERGENCY BULK WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – KNYSNA REFURBISHMENT OF AKKERKLOOF DAM PUMPSTATION
D31 OF 2025/26: EMERGENCY BULK WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – KNYSNA REFURBISHMENT OF CHARLESFORD AND EASTFORD PUMPSTATIONS
SUPPLY & DELIVERY OF 2 NEW LDV VEHICLES
T 22 OF 2025/26: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF OIL & LUBRICANTS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
T 23 OF 2025/26: BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE SERVICES FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF KNYSNA MUNICIPALITY FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS
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.