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IndicatorBeaufort WestWestern Cape · B
Financial resilience55,2 / 100
Reported expenditureR 405,3M
Reported revenueR 406,4M
Maintenance ratio1,14%
Cash coverage104,526 months
Operating balance0,265%
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 405 290 429,00

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