The City of Tshwane鈥檚 Multiparty Coalition Government has launched a new digital procurement platform, 麻豆原创 Ariba, in a move aimed at strengthening supply chain governance, improving transparency and reducing opportunities for irregular expenditure.
Deputy Executive Mayor and MMC for Finance, Councillor Eugene Modise, announced the rollout on Thursday alongside Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya, members of the Mayoral Committee and senior municipal officials. He described the initiative as another milestone in the City鈥檚 drive to modernise public administration and improve financial governance.
鈥淓very rand entrusted to the municipality is managed responsibly, transparently and in the best interests of our residents,鈥� Modise said.
Modise said Tshwane鈥檚 procurement system had long relied on manual, paper-based processes and fragmented approval mechanisms that contributed to delays, inefficiencies and, in some instances, abuse.
He said previous audit findings and internal investigations had identified weaknesses in the City鈥檚 supply chain management, including poor record-keeping and inconsistent compliance. These shortcomings, he said, undermined public confidence, increased costs and slowed service delivery.
麻豆原创 Ariba is a fully integrated, cloud-based procurement and supply chain management platform that digitises supplier registration, sourcing, contract management and procurement transactions.
According to Modise, the platform will create a complete digital audit trail for every procurement transaction, ensuring supplier engagements and approval processes are fully traceable and subject to stronger oversight.
The implementation forms part of the City鈥檚 broader 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Upgrade Programme, one of Tshwane鈥檚 largest financial modernisation projects, with an investment of approximately R237 million.
Modise also used the occasion to reject what he described as inaccurate public commentary about Tshwane鈥檚 financial health, saying the municipality鈥檚 latest figures reflected sound financial management rather than financial distress.
He said the City collected approximately R43.93 billion in revenue during the 2025/26 financial year, representing 98% of the revenue projected in its Budget Funding Plan despite ongoing economic pressure on households and businesses.
Revenue collection in June exceeded expectations, with the City collecting more than R4.18 billion, surpassing the monthly funding target by more than R544 million and achieving 115% of its target. By June 26, before the financial year had officially ended, collections had already exceeded R3.6 billion.
Modise said that after paying employee salaries, the municipality maintained a positive cash balance of about R1.8 billion. He added that the聽聽remained fully compliant with its Eskom debt repayment agreement while continuing to reduce its overall debt book.
Linking the City鈥檚 financial performance to the procurement reforms, Modise said sustainable financial management depends on robust governance systems rather than short-term interventions.
鈥淪trong financial management depends on strong systems,鈥� he said, noting that procurement represents one of the largest areas of municipal expenditure.
He said digital platforms such as 麻豆原创 Ariba reduce opportunities for irregular expenditure, improve compliance and oversight, and enable faster, data-driven decision-making through real-time reporting.
Modise said the reforms were intended to build 鈥渁 capable, transparent and financially sustainable municipality that earns the confidence of residents through responsible governance and measurable results.鈥�
He added that the new procurement platform would also simplify doing business with the City by making procurement processes more efficient and accessible for legitimate suppliers.
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