KwaZulu-Natal · Q1 2026
KwaZulu-Natal Department Spend Leaderboard
Government departments ranked by total procurement spend in KwaZulu-Natal government procurement (Q1 2026). Ranked by verified contract award value from the National Treasury eTenders Portal.
Citation Summary
KwaZulu-Natal government departments and entities awarded R221M across 85 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 77.3% of total KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Dube Tradeport holds 24.7% of KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R221M across 85 contracts in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 18 department spend entities in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 77.3% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.2x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
77.3% vs 22.7%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
58 in KwaZulu-Natal
Department Spend Rankings
| Rank | Department Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dube Tradeport | R54M | 24.7% | 3 | VOX TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Kwazulu Natal - Transport | R44M | 19.8% | 10 | WANIKETA CIVILS | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | THE MVULA TRUST | R35M | 15.7% | 6 | VUMILE CONSULTING AND PROJECTS | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office) | R23M | 10.2% | 15 | UKUZA CONSULTING | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs | R15M | 6.8% | 7 | LINEMPILO TRADING ENTERPRISE | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | Community Schemes Ombud Service | R11M | 5.0% | 1 | 1 PROPERTY | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | State Information Technology Agency | R9.7M | 4.4% | 1 | DITEBOGO UNIT SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited | R6.0M | 2.7% | 1 | LMJ INNOVATIONS HOLDINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Public Works | R5.3M | 2.4% | 6 | CIJAYIPHI PROTECTION SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 10 | Kwazulu Natal - Health | R4.8M | 2.2% | 2 | LSG CONSULTING ENGINEERS | 0% Compliant |
| 11 | South African Social Security Agency | R3.1M | 1.4% | 1 | ZWAKELE HOLDINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 12 | Kwazulu Natal - Provincial Legislature | R3.0M | 1.3% | 1 | OUTSIDE BROADCASTING FACILITIES | 0% Compliant |
| 13 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa | R2.5M | 1.1% | 3 | SIEMENS MOBILITY | 0% Compliant |
| 14 | KwaZulu-Natal - Tourism And Film Authority | R1.6M | 0.7% | 1 | NOTHA INVESTMENT | 0% Compliant |
| 15 | Water and Sanitation | R1.2M | 0.6% | 1 | LEICA GEOSYSTEMS | 0% Compliant |
| 16 | South African Revenue Service | R1.2M | 0.5% | 4 | TOTAL SMART SOLUTIONS | 0% Compliant |
| 17 | Ingonyama Trust Board | R509K | 0.2% | 2 | AFRICAN PROFICIENT SOFTWARE | 0% Compliant |
| 18 | Msunduzi Museum | R129K | 0.1% | 2 | FUNZE MAINTANANCE AND TRADING | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, KwaZulu-Natal
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R247M
100% — 85 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 85 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:
- Q1 2026
- Last updated:
- 28 May 2026, 04:12
- 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/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)