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 R1.5B across 254 contracts (Q1 2026).
Top 5 suppliers account for 99.6% of total KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
Key Insights
- Uncategorized holds 93.0% of KwaZulu-Natal procurement spend (Q1 2026).
- R1.5B across 254 contracts in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 17 sector spend entities in KwaZulu-Natal (Q1 2026).
- 99.6% of total spend controlled by top 5 entities (Q1 2026).
Market Intelligence
Top 1 vs Top 2 ratio
25.4x
Top 5 share vs long-tail
99.6% vs 0.4%
BBBEE-compliant awards
0.0% of spend
Active entities
229 in KwaZulu-Natal
Sector Spend Rankings
| Rank | Sector/Category | Total Awarded | Contracts | Avg Contract Size | Top Province | Top Supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncategorized | R1.4B | 217 | R6.4M | KwaZulu-Natal | EDWIN CONSTRUCTION |
| 2 | construction | R54M | 2 | R27M | KwaZulu-Natal | SHULA CONSTRUCTION |
| 3 | Supplies: General | R31M | 11 | R2.9M | KwaZulu-Natal | SOMBIZI HOLDINGS |
| 4 | telecommunications | R9.9M | 2 | R4.9M | KwaZulu-Natal | ZILOTECH |
| 5 | Services: Professional | R2.0M | 5 | R392K | KwaZulu-Natal | CODE 2000 MODERN TECHNOLOGY |
| 6 | Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) | R1.7M | 3 | R557K | KwaZulu-Natal | CIJAYIPHI PROTECTION SERVICES |
| 7 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | R1.0M | 2 | R506K | KwaZulu-Natal | SIEMENS MOBILITY |
| 8 | Manufacture of electrical equipment | R1.0M | 1 | R1.0M | KwaZulu-Natal | ACTOM |
| 9 | Security and investigation activities | R754K | 2 | R377K | KwaZulu-Natal | MUJI SD |
| 10 | Advertising and market research | R672K | 1 | R672K | KwaZulu-Natal | NO IDEA YET |
| 11 | Information and communication | R509K | 2 | R255K | KwaZulu-Natal | AFRICAN PROFICIENT SOFTWARE |
| 12 | Education | R390K | 1 | R390K | KwaZulu-Natal | TRANSNET |
| 13 | Information service activities | R165K | 1 | R165K | KwaZulu-Natal | L N FORCE |
| 14 | Construction of buildings | R118K | 1 | R118K | KwaZulu-Natal | FUNZE MAINTANANCE AND TRADING |
| 15 | Services: General | R41K | 1 | R41K | KwaZulu-Natal | VERSATILE INTERIORS |
| 16 | Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/Footwear | R13K | 1 | R13K | KwaZulu-Natal | LUQA AND SGANANDA PROJECTS |
| 17 | Supplies: Stationery/Printing | R4.2K | 1 | R4.2K | KwaZulu-Natal | XABONA SERVICES |
BBBEE Distribution
Q1 2026, KwaZulu-Natal
Non-compliant / Exempt
No BBBEE certification or exempted
R1.5B
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:
- Q1 2026
- Last updated:
- 12 Oct 2026, 08:03
- 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)