South Africa’s municipal finances, made public /Read our methodology
Side by side

Context makes the difference.

Put municipal finances alongside each other. Use matching periods, check missing inputs, and compare municipalities with similar responsibilities.

Same year. Transparent indicators. Public evidence.

Build your comparison

Choose up to six municipalities. All figures use the same financial year.

1 / 6 selected
Financial indicators for selected municipalities
IndicatorGa-SegonyanaNorthern Cape · B
Financial resilience14,1 / 100
Reported expenditureR 785,6M
Reported revenueR 689,8M
Maintenance ratio1,418%
Cash coverage0,737 months
Operating balance-13,892%
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
View exact figures
CategoryExpenditure
Ga-SegonyanaR 785 624 395,00

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