KwaZulu-Natal · FY 2026/27
KwaZulu-Natal Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in KwaZulu-Natal government procurement (FY 2026/27). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
KwaZulu-Natal government departments and entities awarded R728M across 42 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.2% of total KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone holds 97.4% of KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R728M across 42 contracts in KwaZulu-Natal (FY 2026/27).
- 16 department spend entities in KwaZulu-Natal (FY 2026/27).
- 99.2% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
143.1x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.2% vs 0.8%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
34 in KwaZulu-Natal
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone | R709M | 97.4% | 1 | EAST CHINA ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (INCORPORATED IN PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA) | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Kwazulu Natal - Arts and Culture | R5.0M | 0.7% | 1 | MAXODE TRADING AND PROJECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | R3.0M | 0.4% | 2 | BOATWORLD | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa | R3.0M | 0.4% | 1 | SIEMENS MOBILITY | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Kwazulu Natal - Transport | R2.1M | 0.3% | 5 | LUNGISA P CONSULTANCY | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office) | R1.9M | 0.3% | 9 | BY CONQUER CREATIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Human Settlements | R1.4M | 0.2% | 1 | ELAMATHEBZA TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs | R902K | 0.1% | 2 | NDUMNDAI | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | uThukela Water (Pty) Ltd | R327K | 0.0% | 1 | BONAKUDE CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Ingonyama Trust Board | R309K | 0.0% | 1 | NOLIFAM | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | Harry Gwala Development Agency | R256K | 0.0% | 1 | OLUHLE TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | South African Revenue Service | R152K | 0.0% | 1 | TRIPLE SL TECH | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Technology Innovation Agency | R82K | 0.0% | 5 | VIVID AIR | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | Kwa-Zulu Natal - Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife | R82K | 0.0% | 1 | SMAART PROTECTIVE WEAR | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL) | R51K | 0.0% | 1 | ROYAL GROUP INVESTMENTS | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | Kwazulu Natal - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | R42K | 0.0% | 1 | MINDEX STELSELS | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, KwaZulu-Natal
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R762M
100% — 42 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 42 verified government procurement awards sourced from the South African National Treasury eTenders Portal.
- Scope:
- KwaZulu-Natal — national departments, provincial departments, municipalities, state-owned entities
- Exclusions:
- Private sector procurement. Emergency procurement below R100,000. Classified contracts.
- Period:
- FY 2026/27
- Last updated:
- 12 Jul 2026, 20:29
- Source:
- National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)
Export & Attribution
Data source: Tenders-SA.org | South African Government Procurement Intelligence
URL: https://www.tenders-sa.org/leaderboard/kwazulu-natal/department-spend/2026-27
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)