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agsa · Edition 2025

257 matched / 257 source records

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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

Import incomplete

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

Reconciled

Municipal Officials

Names and contact information for high level municipality staff

2 920preserved facts / 2 920 at source

Last imported 02 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Cash Flow

The movement of cash into and out of the municipality.

2 942preserved facts

Last imported 03 Oct 2026Source dataset

Import incomplete

Repairs and Maintenance

Money spent on repairs and maintenance of assets.

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

Import incomplete

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

Import incomplete

Conditional Grants

Details of grants received from national government.

0preserved facts

Last imported Not availableSource dataset

Reconciled

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

Reconciled

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

Import incomplete

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

Import incomplete

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

Import incomplete

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 incexp_v2
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355380

4400

Total Expenditure

1209

Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination

AUDA

KZN213

Audited Actual

Umzumbe

year

2025

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

14234277

3800

Contracted services

4101

Electricity

AUDA

GT422

Audited Actual

Midvaal

year

2022

Trading services

Energy sources

line_item

3368773

3100

Employee related costs

3205

Roads

AUDA

KZN242

Audited Actual

Nquthu

year

2022

Economic and environmental services

Road transport

line_item

153995

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

1211

Risk Management

AUDA

KZN293

Audited Actual

Ndwedwe

year

2025

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

2227116

4400

Total Expenditure

1208

Legal Services

AUDA

NC087

Audited Actual

Dawid Kruiper

year

2023

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

100002

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

2104

Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums

AUDA

EC124

Audited Actual

Amahlathi

year

2024

Community and public safety

Community and social services

subtotal

2698210

3800

Contracted services

2307

Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control

AUDA

WC015

Audited Actual

Swartland

year

2021

Community and public safety

Civil Defence

line_item

29166011

3100

Employee related costs

2104

Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums

AUDA

NMA

Audited Actual

Nelson Mandela Bay

year

2022

Community and public safety

Community and social services

line_item

3913507

3100

Employee related costs

3107

Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer

AUDA

LIM334

Audited Actual

Ba-Phalaborwa

year

2022

Economic and environmental services

Planning and development

line_item

1992657

4400

Total Expenditure

3204

Road and Traffic Regulation

AUDA

EC142

Audited Actual

Senqu

year

2023

Economic and environmental services

Road transport

subtotal

1000000

2200

Transfer and subsidies - Operational

2106

Community Halls and Facilities

AUDA

NC086

Audited Actual

Kgatelopele

year

2021

Community and public safety

Community and social services

line_item

7070815

4400

Total Expenditure

1210

Property Services

AUDA

DC4

Audited Actual

Garden Route

year

2023

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

6953618

1500

Licence or permits

5004

Licensing and Regulation

AUDA

MP313

Audited Actual

Steve Tshwete

year

2021

Other

line_item

-12200331

2600

Gains on Disposal of Fixed and Intangible Assets

1110

Mayor and Council

AUDA

FS185

Audited Actual

Nala

year

2021

Municipal governance and administration

Executive and council

line_item

1108174

4400

Total Expenditure

1208

Legal Services

AUDA

DC5

Audited Actual

Central Karoo

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

518348

3800

Contracted services

1209

Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination

AUDA

EC155

Audited Actual

Nyandeni

year

2021

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

line_item

47777294

2200

Transfer and subsidies - Operational

1204

Finance

AUDA

NC071

Audited Actual

Ubuntu

year

2021

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

line_item

275

0700

Sale of Goods and Rendering of Services

2307

Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control

AUDA

KZN225

Audited Actual

Msunduzi

year

2022

Community and public safety

Civil Defence

line_item

5518785

4400

Total Expenditure

3102

Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)

AUDA

DC4

Audited Actual

Garden Route

year

2025

Economic and environmental services

Planning and development

subtotal

-50599

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

3102

Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)

AUDA

DC10

Audited Actual

Sarah Baartman

year

2024

Economic and environmental services

Planning and development

subtotal

465160

2300

Interest Receivables

1210

Property Services

AUDA

EC123

Audited Actual

Great Kei

year

2021

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

line_item

3707

3400

Inventory consumed

2205

Sports Grounds and Stadiums

AUDA

EC131

Audited Actual

Inxuba Yethemba

year

2022

Community and public safety

Sport and recreation

line_item

5199267

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

4302

Sewerage

AUDA

NC086

Audited Actual

Kgatelopele

year

2025

Trading services

Waste water management

subtotal

18941

4400

Total Expenditure

2401

Housing

AUDA

NC085

Audited Actual

Tsantsabane

year

2023

Community and public safety

Housing

subtotal

2253837

3100

Employee related costs

1207

Information Technology

AUDA

KZN222

Audited Actual

uMngeni

year

2022

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

line_item

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