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agsa · Edition 2025

257 matched / 257 source records

0 quarantined records are excluded from public indicators. Latest stored publication 06 Oct 2026; publication date and reporting period differ.

Latest source check 06 Oct 2026. An unchanged source check keeps the existing publication.

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259 preserved source documents and checksums

Reviewed identity mappingagsa:2025:crosswalk

Retrieved 06 Oct 2026

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Original source responseagsa:2025:directory

Retrieved 06 Oct 2026

Coverage is shown per dataset. The historical source archive is much larger than the current dashboard import. An incomplete import means records are still missing from our database; it does not mean the source has no data.

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Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure

Specific expenditure amounts from audited financial results, recorded in the notes to the annual financial statements.

3 084preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Financial Position (v2)

Statement of Financial Position. The assets, liabilities and capital of a municipality at a specific point in time. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original bsheet cube.

2 225preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Municipal Officials

Names and contact information for high level municipality staff

2 920preserved facts / 2 920 at source

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Cash Flow

The movement of cash into and out of the municipality.

2 942preserved facts

Last imported 03 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Repairs and Maintenance

Money spent on repairs and maintenance of assets.

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

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Grants (v2)

Details of grants received from national and provincial government. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original conditional_grants cube, adding Equitable Share Grant (ESG).

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

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Conditional Grants

Details of grants received from national government.

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

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Municipalities

General information about the municipality including its geographic location and contact details provided to the National Treasury

292preserved facts / 292 at source

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Aged Debtor Analysis

Analysis of debtors by age of debt. Does not include individual debtors.

0preserved facts / 1 651 493 at source

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

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Demarcation Changes

Changes to municipality demarcation where at least one municipality was disestablished or newly-established

42preserved facts / 42 at source

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Capital Acquisition

Purchase, repair and renewal of capital assets.

35 156preserved facts

Last imported 03 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Income and Expenditure

Statement of Financial Performance. How a municipality has spent money and received income.

88 450preserved facts

Last imported 03 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Cash Flow (v2)

The movement of cash into and out of the municipality. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original cflow cube.

1 214preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Reconciled

Aged Creditor Analysis (v2)

Analysis of creditors aggregated by age of debt. Does not include individual creditors. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original aged_creditor cube.

157 377preserved facts / 157 377 at source

Last imported 07 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Capital Acquisition (v2)

Purchase, repair and renewal of capital assets. The assets, liabilities and capital of a municipality at a specific point in time. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original capital cube.

29 097preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Aged Debtor Analysis (v2)

Analysis of debtors by age of debt. Does not include individual debtors. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original aged_debtor cube.

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

Import incomplete

Balance Sheet

Statement of Financial Position. The assets, liabilities and capital of a municipality at a specific point in time.

5 890preserved facts

Last imported 03 Oct 2026Source dataset

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Repairs and Maintenance (v2)

Money spent on repairs and maintenance of assets. How a municipality has spent money and received income. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original repmaint cube.

2 647preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Reconciled

Aged Creditor Analysis

Analysis of creditors aggregated by age of debt. Does not include individual creditors.

273 619preserved facts / 273 619 at source

Last imported 07 Oct 2026Source dataset

Reconciled

Audit Opinions

Outcomes of financial statement audits from the Auditor General.

3 688preserved facts / 3 688 at source

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Income and Expenditure (v2)

Statement of Financial Performance. How a municipality has spent money and received income. Section 71-level aggregation of mSCOA data from 2019-20 onwards replacing the original incexp cube.

125 265preserved facts

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

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The raw evidence.

Raw evidence records for aged_creditor_v2
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37954666	0900	-2700694	Other	-9175651	-3123112	-2052598	-20123756	22485469	3632369	26896693	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	11	2024	line_item	9
703886606	1000	11016602	Total	-34835619	-14162367	186664303	313824	-399979	646743	853130113	ACT	DC39	sum(0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900)	Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	2	2024	subtotal	11
561524964	1000	220549704	Total	-29920876	7667369	2747717	3632369	26701272	-204000	792698519	ACT	DC39	sum(0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900)	Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	9	2024	subtotal	11
0	0100	0	Bulk Electricity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	7	2024	line_item	1
0	0500	0	Pensions / Retirement deductions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	4	2024	line_item	5
0	0400	0	VAT (output less input)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	6	2024	line_item	4
0	0700	0	Trade Creditors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	8	2024	line_item	7
0	0500	0	Pensions / Retirement deductions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	PAUD	DC39		Pre-audit	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	year	2024	2024	line_item	5
59250555	0900	10812413	Other	-16593053	3531465	-11641614	-7592307	343965	-399915	37711509	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	3	2024	line_item	9
707117827	1000	8032144	Total	1999038	-7076343	-32935973	-11641614	186714968	293301	852503348	ACT	DC39	sum(0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900)	Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	4	2024	subtotal	11
0	0600	0	Loan repayments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	7	2024	line_item	6
40468969	0900	-687026	Other	103444461	-27011	-301386	-1111908	-11619930	13576969	143743138	AUDA	DC39		Audited Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	year	2024	2024	line_item	9
37980136	0900	-3770461	Other	9090708	1326379	4359209	1166183	-262700	-189525	49699929	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	8	2024	line_item	9
0	0400	0	VAT (output less input)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	10	2024	line_item	4
0	0600	0	Loan repayments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	3	2024	line_item	6
645486918	0200	0	Bulk Water	-78246226	0	0	-30771845	0	194256610	730725457	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	5	2024	line_item	2
0	0100	0	Bulk Electricity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	AUDA	DC39		Audited Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	year	2024	2024	line_item	1
0	0700	0	Trade Creditors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	9	2024	line_item	7
0	0400	0	VAT (output less input)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	AUDA	DC39		Audited Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	year	2024	2024	line_item	4
523544828	0200	298124749	Bulk Water	0	-19692310	0	0	17062038	39126903	858166208	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	10	2024	line_item	2
0	0300	0	PAYE deductions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	9	2024	line_item	3
0	0400	0	VAT (output less input)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	9	2024	line_item	4
788372212	1000	129268249	Total	118814300	-27011	13751954	4393366	10843287	30862479	1096278836	AUDA	DC39	sum(0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900)	Audited Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	year	2024	2024	subtotal	11
0	0500	0	Pensions / Retirement deductions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	ACT	DC39		Actual	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati	month	8	2024	line_item	5

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