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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

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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416038

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

1214

Valuation Service

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

1528534

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

2201

Beaches and Jetties

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Sport and recreation

subtotal

-100238821

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

5004

Licensing and Regulation

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Other

subtotal

5124293

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

1202

Asset Management

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

-200102724

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

1213

Supply Chain Management

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

1463442

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

5006

Tourism

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Other

subtotal

69642746

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

2114

Libraries and Archives

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Community and social services

subtotal

989212551

4400

Total Expenditure

1205

Fleet Management

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

317216069

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

3105

Economic Development/Planning

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Economic and environmental services

Planning and development

subtotal

-111692690

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

2104

Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Community and social services

subtotal

-50044971

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

2109

Disaster Management

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Community and social services

subtotal

-53041129

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

4301

Public Toilets

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Trading services

Waste water management

subtotal

189219190

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

2106

Community Halls and Facilities

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Community and social services

subtotal

442352464

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

2401

Housing

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Housing

subtotal

1723771925

4400

Total Expenditure

2307

Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Community and public safety

Civil Defence

subtotal

4048324

4400

Total Expenditure

3102

Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Economic and environmental services

Planning and development

subtotal

48181970

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

5005

Markets

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Other

subtotal

112926486

4400

Total Expenditure

5004

Licensing and Regulation

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Other

subtotal

210468817

4400

Total Expenditure

1213

Supply Chain Management

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

2282387210

4400

Total Expenditure

4302

Sewerage

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Trading services

Waste water management

subtotal

-1233605321

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

3203

Public Transport

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Economic and environmental services

Road transport

subtotal

-13517284

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

4401

Recycling

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Trading services

Waste management

subtotal

2839254107

2900

Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)

4302

Sewerage

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Trading services

Waste water management

subtotal

-58612031

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

3301

Biodiversity and Landscape

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Economic and environmental services

Environmental protection

subtotal

-675931847

4500

Surplus/(Deficit)

1209

Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination

AUDA

ETH

Audited Actual

eThekwini

year

2024

Municipal governance and administration

Finance and administration

subtotal

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