28/05/2026
BLOUBERG MUNICIPALITY APPROVES FINAL 2026/7 IDP AND BUDGET
Blouberg Municipality today formally approved the final Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Budget for the 2026/2027 financial year. The council unanimously supported the adoption of these documents, enabling the commencement of project implementation as outlined in the IDP.
The session focused on the consideration and adoption of the following reports:
1. IDP/Budget 2026/2027
2. IDP/Budget consultation outcomes
3. Budget-related policies
4. The new organizational structure
5. Human Resource policy
5. Supplementary Valuation roll
The municipality’s total annual budget revenue for 2026/27 is R 493,722,576, representing a decrease compared to the previous year’s budget of R 503,442,985. This consists of R 315,283,000 in total grant revenue and R 178,439,576 in own revenue.
The total annual budget expenditure is set at R 570,652,866, which is a decrease from the previous year’s budget of R 571,842,131. The breakdown of this expenditure is as follows:
Operating Budget: R 481,818,316 (an increase from R 473,637,299 in the previous year).
Annual Capital Budget: R 88,834,550 (a decrease from R 98,204,832 in the previous year).