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IndicatorPort St JohnsEastern Cape · B
Financial resilience42,8 / 100
Reported expenditureR 351,7M
Reported revenueR 302,1M
Maintenance ratio2,267%
Cash coverage18,433 months
Operating balance-16,416%
Audit opinionNot reported

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
Port St JohnsR 351 669 077,00

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