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IndicatorBeaufort WestWestern Cape · B
Financial resilience37 / 100
Reported expenditureR 369,2M
Reported revenueR 332,9M
Maintenance ratio0,889%
Cash coverage81,494 months
Operating balance-10,896%
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
Beaufort WestR 369 201 017,00

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