Does eThekwini Municipality pay suppliers on time?

eThekwini (Durban) is the largest metro in KwaZulu-Natal, with continuous procurement across all categories.

Will they pay? · indicator
72/100
Low payment risk

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally.

Buyer type: Municipal — Municipalities carry the widest payment variance
AG audit 2024: Unqualified, emphasis of matter — National Treasury Municipal Money
Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · eThekwini.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

13 live eThekwini Municipality tenders

SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of hygiene services of public transport facilities ablutions within the Northen Region of eThekwini Municipality
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of hygiene services of public transport facilities ablutions within the Southern Region of eThekwini Municipality
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of hygiene services of public transport facilities ablutions within the Western Region of eThekwini Municipality
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Provision of hygiene services of public transport facilities ablutions within the Central Region of eThekwini Municipality
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Upgrade of gas suppression system at the eThekwini Transport Authority Data Centre (Ward 28)
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 8 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Upgrading of gravel tracks to asphalt surface in Thornwood Dassenhoek Pinetown South, Ward 14
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 8 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Rates-based contract for maintenance repairs to roads and stormwater infrastructure on an as-and-when required basis in areas located within the North Central region of eThekwin...
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
Servicing and maintenance of heavy plant equipment for a period of 36 months
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
Diagnostic testing of insulating oil during a 36-month period on an as and when required basis
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-NatalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Supply, delivery, off-loading, installation and testing of protection and control equipment and testing and commissioning of associated electrical plant for a period of 36 month...
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 36 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
The field installation of electricity Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) components for customers within the eThekwini Municipality area for a 36-month period
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
Supply, delivery and off-loading of SANS 1365 electrical cleaners and Isopropyl Alcohol wipes during a 36 month period
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
Panel for the provision of panel beating services for light motor and commercial vehicles for a period of 36 months
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days

Frequently asked questions

Does eThekwini Municipality pay suppliers on time?+

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally. Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · eThekwini.

What is eThekwini Municipality's payment-risk score?+

72/100 (Low risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

How do I win a eThekwini Municipality tender?+

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Where does the eThekwini Municipality payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

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