KwaZulu-Natal · Q1 2026
KwaZulu-Natal Sector Spend Leaderboard
Industry sectors ranked by total awarded contract value 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 R14B across 289 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 95.9% of total KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning holds 39.7% of KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R14B across 289 contracts in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 23 sector spend entities in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 95.9% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
1.1x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
95.9% vs 4.1%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
241 in KwaZulu-Natal
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | R5.4B | 2 | R2.7B | KwaZulu-Natal | Unknown Supplier |
| 2 | Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R5.1B | 8 | R636M | KwaZulu-Natal | VELA-TECH SECURITY SERVICES |
| 3 | Uncategorized | R1.4B | 221 | R6.3M | KwaZulu-Natal | EDWIN CONSTRUCTION |
| 4 | Services: General | R876M | 4 | R219M | KwaZulu-Natal | LMJ INNOVATIONS HOLDINGS |
| 5 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | R261M | 4 | R65M | KwaZulu-Natal | EAGLE LIFTING EQUIPMENT |
| 6 | Construction | R112M | 1 | R112M | KwaZulu-Natal | BUHLEBAMI TRADING |
| 7 | Services: Building | R98M | 1 | R98M | KwaZulu-Natal | MALDAN TECHNICAL SERVICES |
| 8 | Security and investigation activities | R78M | 5 | R16M | KwaZulu-Natal | MUJI SD |
| 9 | construction | R54M | 2 | R27M | KwaZulu-Natal | SHULA CONSTRUCTION |
| 10 | Sewerage | R48M | 1 | R48M | KwaZulu-Natal | OKASOTHONDOSE PROJECTS |
| 11 | Education | R40M | 3 | R13M | KwaZulu-Natal | TRANSNET |
| 12 | Supplies: General | R31M | 11 | R2.9M | KwaZulu-Natal | SOMBIZI HOLDINGS |
| 13 | Services: Professional | R31M | 10 | R3.1M | KwaZulu-Natal | SIPHINGCEBO CONSULTING |
| 14 | Other service activities | R25M | 2 | R13M | KwaZulu-Natal | IGEBA THE PLANNER |
| 15 | Scientific research and development | R12M | 1 | R12M | KwaZulu-Natal | OMNIFLEX |
| 16 | Manufacture of electrical equipment | R11M | 2 | R5.5M | KwaZulu-Natal | ACTOM |
| 17 | telecommunications | R9.9M | 2 | R4.9M | KwaZulu-Natal | ZILOTECH |
| 18 | Advertising and market research | R7.4M | 2 | R3.7M | KwaZulu-Natal | NO IDEA YET |
| 19 | Information and communication | R509K | 2 | R255K | KwaZulu-Natal | AFRICAN PROFICIENT SOFTWARE |
| 20 | Information service activities | R165K | 1 | R165K | KwaZulu-Natal | L N FORCE |
| 21 | Construction of buildings | R118K | 1 | R118K | KwaZulu-Natal | FUNZE MAINTANANCE AND TRADING |
| 22 | Supplies: Stationery/Printing | R46K | 2 | R23K | KwaZulu-Natal | XABONA SERVICES |
| 23 | Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear | R13K | 1 | R13K | KwaZulu-Natal | LUQA AND SGANANDA PROJECTS |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, KwaZulu-Natal
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R14B
100% — 289 contracts
Dataset Context
- Dataset:
- 289 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 Aug 2026, 03:24
- 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/sector-spend/q1-2026
Original source: National Treasury eTenders Portal (etenders.gov.za)