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IndicatorNongomaKwazulu-Natal · B
Financial resilienceReview source values
Reported expenditureR 262,2M
Reported revenueR 260,7M
Maintenance ratioNot reported
Cash coverage-10,294 months
Operating balance-0,596%
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
NongomaR 262 202 774,00

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