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IndicatorEnoch MgijimaEastern Cape · B
Financial resilience52 / 100
Reported expenditureR 1,3B
Reported revenueR 826,2M
Maintenance ratio4,941%
Cash coverage2,828 months
Operating balance-51,386%
Audit opinionQualified

Larger spending totals can reflect population and responsibilities. Figures are nominal; an absolute amount is not a measure of efficiency. Financial resilience does not measure service quality.

Reported expenditure, side by side

Nominal ZAR · Same financial year
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CategoryExpenditure
Enoch MgijimaR 1 250 804 362,00

This chart compares scale of expenditure, not service delivery or efficiency. Missing expenditure is omitted from the bars and retained in the comparison table.