Public money · municipality
Laingsburg
Budgets, audited spending, grants, reported unauthorised and irregular expenditure and audit opinions, by financial year, as National Treasury publishes them for Laingsburg 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 114 559 000 | R 116 728 921 | — |
| Total Expenditure | R 124 954 120 | R 136 174 172 | — | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | −R 10 395 120 | −R 19 445 251 | — | |
| 2024/25 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 103 517 210 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 106 865 726 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 3 348 516 | |
| 2023/24 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 104 443 731 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 120 429 865 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 15 986 134 | |
| 2022/23 | Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions) | — | — | R 77 292 246 |
| Total Expenditure | — | — | R 82 129 092 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | — | — | −R 4 836 846 |
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 25 million | R 45 million | R 1,5 million |
| 2022/23 | R 38 million | R 3,7 million | R 682 133 |
| 2021/22 | R 7,7 million | R 5,4 million | R 535 553 |
| 2020/21 | R 10 million | R 14 million | R 728 865 |
| 2019/20 | R 4,2 million | R 14 million | R 197 457 |
| 2018/19 | R 3,5 million | R 24 million | R 127 791 |
| 2017/18 | R 4,6 million | R 14 million | R 37 860 |
| 2016/17 | R 271 147 | R 17 million | R 21 123 |
Audit opinions
The Auditor-General's opinion on the annual financial statements, per year
| Year | Opinion | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Adverse opinion | not linked |
| 2022/23 | Adverse opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2021/22 | Adverse opinion | Audit report (external site) |
| 2020/21 | Outstanding | Audit report (external site) |
| 2019/20 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2018/19 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2017/18 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2016/17 | Qualified | Audit report (external site) |
| 2015/16 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 2014/15 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 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 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | Audit report (external site) |
| 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 6,0 million | — | R 5,5 million |
| New | R 23 million | — | R 15 million |
| Renewal | — | — | R 5,2 million |
| Repairs and maintenance | R 1,8 million | — | R 1,4 million |
Conditional grants
Largest grant budgets in the latest year published (Treasury publishes budgets, not audited receipts, here)
| Grant | Adjusted budget |
|---|---|
| Housing and Local Government | R 93 000 |
| Municipal Infrastructure Grant | R 6,6 million |
| Public Works, Roads and Transport | R 380 000 |
| Integrated National Electrification Programme (Municipal) Grant | R 2,0 million |
| Other Departments | R 1,8 million |
| Local Government Financial Management Grant | R 1,8 million |
| Sport, Arts and Culture | R 1,4 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
SALE OF TWENTY-SEVEN (27) VACANT MUNICIPAL RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS ERVEN
PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE MUNICIPAL FLEET SOLUTION TO LAINGSBURG MUNICIPALITY
CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAINGSBURG WATER TREATMENT WORKS: CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WORKS
LEASE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING (ERF 1647)
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR VAT RECOVERY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
PROVISION OF EMAIL, DOMAIN AND WEBSITE HOSTING SERVICES
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HDPE PIPES, WATER TANKS, AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
PROVISION OF AN ELECTRONIC WEB-BASED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
LEASING OF OFFICE BUILDING FOR MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
PROVISION OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HDPE PIPES, WATER TANKS, AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
PROVISION OF FUEL (PETROL AND DIESEL) FOR MUNICIPAL FLEET
MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND REPAIR OF FLEET VEHICLES
TARIFF MODELLING AND A SIMPLIFIED COST-OF-SUPPLY
LEASING OF OFFICE BUILDING FOR MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SECTION 56 BOOKS
UPGRADING OF LAINGSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS: CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF 20 HOUSES (40M²) IN MATJIESFONTEIN
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES FOR A MULTI-YEAR PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2028
MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND REPAIR OF LAINGSBURG MUNICIPAL FLEET VEHICLES
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 3X NEW LAPTOPS
PROVISION OF A PUSH-TO-TALK OVER CELLULAR (POC) RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
CONSULTING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
PROVISION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
CONSTRUCTION OF BERGSIG SPORTS FACILITY PHASE TWO
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.