The Municipal Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003, Chapter 4 on Municipal Budgets, Subsection (16), states that the Council of a municipality must for each financial year approve an annual budget for the municipality before the commencement of that financial year.
The Knysna Municipality’s budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.
You can view the full Budget with associated documentation below.
2026/2027 Final Budget
20 Available for download
- Annexure A_ Main Budget Tables...
- Annexure H- NT Cost Reflective Tariff Tool...
- 2026/2027 Tariff Book
- Annexure C_Capital Budget per Directorate
- Annexure D_Operating Budget per Directorate
- Annexure E- Budget Circulars
- Annexure F- Policies
- Annexure G- Service Level Standards
- Annexure I - Mayoral Speech
- Annexure J - Long Term Financial Plan
- Annexure K - Procurement Plan
- Annexure L- mSCOA Road Map
- Annexure M - Budget Comments
- Annexure N - Waste Management Plan
- Annexure O - Electricity Cost of Supply Study1
- Annexure P - Water Cost of Supply Study
- Annexure Q - Sewer Cost of Supply Study
- MinSpec 29 May 2026 (002)
- WC048 Council resolution_MinSpec 29 May 2026 (002)
- WC048_Final BUDGET 2026-27 MTREF_Final
2026/2027 Draft Budget Tabled
14 Available for download
- WC048_DRAFT BUDGET 2026-27 MTREF
- Annexure A_ Main Budget Tables
- Annexure B- Tariffs, Charges, and Fees for 2026-2027 MTREF
- Annexure C_Capital Budget per Directorate
- Annexure D - Operating Line Item Budget per Directorate
- Annexure E- Budget Circulars
- Annexure F - Policies
- Annexure G- Service Level Standards
- Annexure H- NT Cost Reflective Tariff Tool
- Annexure J - Long Term Financial Plan LTFP
- Annexure K- Procurement Plan
- Annexure L- mSCOA Road Map
- Quality Certificate
- WC048_Budget and related documentation checklist 2026+27 Draft MTREF
2026/2027 MTREF Electricity Tariff Application
9 Available for download
- 2026-27 MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY TARIFF APPLICATION TO NERSA_10March 2026
- 2026-27 MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY TARIFF REVIEW PROCESS_UPDATE
- Annexure A - Afriforum NPC v NERSA and others - Judgement
- Annexure B - Circular 07 of 2026 to Municipalities NERSA Urgent Application
- Annexure C - Eskom submission to NERSA - FY2027 ERTSA Application
- Annexure D - NERSA presentation
- Annexure E - NERSA Media Statement
- Annexure F - Re-Solve_EAS JV – Electricity cost of supply study
- Annexure G _ Knysna Municipality - Proposed Electricity Tariffs_2026+27
2025/2026 February Adjustments Budget
9 Available for download
- Annexture A_Main Budget tables
- Annexture B_Grant related correspondence
- Annexture C_Line Item Capital Budget
- Annexture D_Line Item Operating Budget
- Annexture E_Line Item Contracted Services
- Annexture F_Line Item Operational Cost
- Speech by Executive Mayor Cllr Thando Matika
- WC048_Council Resolution_27Feb26
- WC048_Final Adjustment Budget Report - February 2026_CFO
2025/26 Rollover Adjustments Budget
2 Available for download
2025/2026 Final Budget
13 Available for download
- FINAL BUDGET 2025-26 MTREF
- Annexure A- Main Budget Tables and Supporting Tables
- 2025/2026 Tariff Book
- Annexure C- Capital Budget per Department and per Funding Source
- Annexure D_Operating Budget per Directorate
- Annexure E- Budget Circulars
- Annexure F- Policies
- Annexure G- Service Level Standard
- Annexure H- NT Cost Reflective Tariff Tool
- Annexure J- Long Term Financial Plan
- Annexure K- Procurement Plan
- Annexure L- mSCOA Roadmap
- Annexure M- Budget Comments
2024/2025 Special Adjustments Budget
4 Available for download
2025/2026 Tabled Budget
13 Available for download
- 2025-26 MTREF Draft Budget CFO review
- Annexure A- Main Budget Tables and Supporting Tables
- Annexure B- Tariffs, Charges, and Fees for 2025-2026 MTREF
- Annexure C- Capital Budget per Department and per Funding Source
- Annexure D- Operating Budget per Directorate
- Annexure E- Budget Circulars
- Annexure F _Policies
- Annexure G- Service Level Standards
- Annexure H- NT Cost Reflective Tariff Tool
- Annexure I- Executive Mayors Report
- Annexure J - Long Term Financial Plan LTFP
- Annexure K_2025 26 ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN COVER PAGE SIGNED BY THE MUNICIPLA MANAGER
- Annexure L- mSCOA Road Map
2024/2025 February Adjustments Budget
3 Available for download
2024/25 Rollover Adjustments Budget
5 Available for download
2023/24 June Special Adjustments Budget
4 Available for download
2024/2025 Final Budget
14 Available for download
- Annexure A - Main and Supporting Tables
- Annexure B -Tariffs, charges and fees for 2024+2025 MTREF_
- Annexure C - Capital Budget per directorate and funding source_
- Annexure D - Operating Budget per directorate
- Annexure E - Budget Circulars
- Annexure F - Policies
- Annexure G - Service Level Standards
- Annexure H - NERSA Revenue Requirement Tool
- Annexure I - Mayoral speech
- Annexure J - Long Term Financial Plan LTFP
- Annexure K - Procurement Plan
- Quality Certificate
- Signed by Speaeker Resolution of the Approval of the Final Budget 2024 2025 2026 2027
- WC048_Knysna_2024-25-Final Budget Report
2024/2025 Tabled Budget
10 Available for download
- WC048_A_Schedule_6_8 KNYSNA2023-24v2
- Annexure A - Main budget tables and Supporting tables
- Annexure B -Tariffs, charges and fees for 2024+2025 MTREF
- Annexure C - Capital Budget per department and per funding source
- Annexure D Operating Budget per Directorate
- Annexure E Budget Circulars
- Annexure F Policies
- Annexure H - NERSA Revenue Requirement Tool
- Annexure I Mayoral Speech
- WC048_Knysna_2024-25-Draft Budget Report
2023/2024 February Adjustments Budget
4 Available for download
2023/2024 Rollover Adjustments Budget
1 Available for download
2022/23 June Special Adjustments Budget
2 Available for download
2023/2024 Final Budget
14 Available for download
- WC048_A_Schedule_6_7_ORGB_KNY_Final2...
- Annexure K - Budget Comments 2023
- 2023-24 MTREF Budget ReportFinal
- Annexure A - Recovery Plan
- Annexure B - Main budget tables and Supporting tables
- Annexure C -Tariffs Book
- Annexure D - Line Item Capital Budget
- Annexure E - Operating Budget per Directorate
- Annexure F - Budget Circulars
- Annexure G_Policies
- Annexure H - Service Level Standards
- Annexure I - Procurement Plan
- Annexure J - Cost Reflective Tariff
- WC048_2023-24 MTREF_Council Resolution
2023/2024 Tabled Budget
10 Available for download
2022/2023 February Adjustments Budget
6 Available for download
2022/2023 Rollover Adjustments Budget
3 Available for download
2022/2023 Final Budget
11 Available for download
- Annexure A - Budget Comments
- 2022/2023 Tariff Book
- Annexure C - Budget-Related Policies (Council)
- Annexure D - Annual 2022_2023 MTREF Budget Report (Council)
- Annexure D - Replacement Pages 318-321_Item 6.10
- Annexure D - Replacement page 1 Mayor
- Annexure D - Replacement page 2 Quality Certificate
- Annexure D - Replacement page 29 Recommendation
- Appendix 8 (Council)
- Knysna Municipality Preferential Procurement Policy 2021 fin yr final 2805
- Revised Appendix 3 - (Council)
2021/2022 April Adjustment Budget
2 Available for download
2022/2023 Tabled Budget
5 Available for download
2021/2022 February Adjustment Budget
2 Available for download
2021/2022 Rollover Adjustments Budget
1 Available for download
2021/2022 Final Budget
6 Available for download
2021/2022 Tabled Budget
16 Available for download
- Resolution - ANNUAL 2021-2022 MTREF BUDGET_31May2021
- Resolution - SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS BUDGET – 2020-2021 (APRIL 2021)_29April 2021
- Resolution - TABLED 2021-2022 MTREF BUDGET (MARCH 2021)_31March2021
- Budget Main Tables
- Budget Supporting Tables (1)
- Budget Supporting Tables
- Quality Certificate
- Tabled Budget Report - 2021_2022 MTREF - March 2021
- Appendix 5- Tariff Book
- Appendix 6 - Revenue per Category
- Appendix 7 - Expenditure per Category
- Appendix 8 - Capital per Directorate
- Appendix 10- Budget Policies volume 2
- Appendix 10- Budget Policies volume1
- Appendix 11 (Capital)
- Appendix 11 (Operating)
