KwaZulu-Natal · FY 2026/27
KwaZulu-Natal Municipal Awards Leaderboard
Municipalities ranked by number and value of awarded contracts 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 R111M across 254 contracts (FY 2026/27).
Top 5 suppliers account for 98% of total KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
Key Insights
- Umzimkhulu Local Municipality holds 43.7% of KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (FY 2026/27).
- R111M across 254 contracts in KwaZulu-Natal (FY 2026/27).
- 9 municipal awards entities in KwaZulu-Natal (FY 2026/27).
- 98% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (FY 2026/27).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.9x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
98% vs 2.0%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
67 in KwaZulu-Natal
Municipal Awards Rankings
| Rank | Municipality Name | Total Awarded | % of Spend | Contracts | Top Supplier | BBBEE Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umzimkhulu Local Municipality | R48M | 43.7% | 3 | VELA-TECH SECURITY SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 2 | Okhahlamba Local Municipality | R25M | 22.9% | 8 | LUSABA CIVILS AND PLANT HIRE | 0% Compliant |
| 3 | King Cetshwayo Municipality | R22M | 19.7% | 3 | OCEAN LINK TRADING | 0% Compliant |
| 4 | Greater Kokstad Local Municipality | R9.7M | 8.8% | 20 | AMATSHUTSHA LOGISTICS | 0% Compliant |
| 5 | Umngeni Municipality | R3.3M | 3.0% | 3 | EZAMAQUNGEBE ENVIRONMENTAL HOLDINGS | 0% Compliant |
| 6 | uMlalazi Municipality | R2.1M | 1.9% | 2 | SMITH CAPITAL EQUIPMENT | 0% Compliant |
| 7 | Jozini - KZ Local Municipality | R195K | 0.2% | 1 | NKOMOZINI TRADING AND CONSTRUCTION | 0% Compliant |
| 8 | Newcastle Local Municipality | R26 | 0.0% | 26 | HEADMAN TRADING AND SERVICES | 0% Compliant |
| 9 | Alfred Duma Local Municipality | R1 | 0.0% | 1 | BLACK DINESTY | 0% Compliant |
BBBEE Distribution
FY 2026/27, KwaZulu-Natal
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R7.4B
100% — 254 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 254 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:
- 28 Aug 2026, 02:34
- 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/municipal-awards/2026-27
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)