Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Municipality directoryEvidence note 01
2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11
Western Cape / A / CPT
Cape Town
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 63,9B2024/25
Reported revenueR 67,5BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,127%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage3,599 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 52,4B | R 54,4B |
| 2023/24 | R 58,3B | R 61,8B |
| 2024/25 | R 63,9B | R 67,5B |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | 2,02% |
| 2024/25 | 1,127% |
Where expenditure goes
Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.
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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 18 838 976 428,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 8 220 293 177,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 3 896 558 208,00 |
| Finance | R 3 267 754 140,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 2 671 193 975,00 |
| Roads | R 2 362 764 334,00 |
| Sewerage | R 2 160 350 463,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 639 846 728,00 |
| Public Transport | R 1 541 289 464,00 |
| Health Services | R 1 537 711 411,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 1 492 779 659,00 |
| Housing | R 1 330 010 055,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 1 237 272 508,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 1 037 404 561,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 967 788 127,00 |
| Property Services | R 897 397 150,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 725 920 709,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 723 021 347,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 659 360 598,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 653 320 161,00 |
| Human Resources | R 560 683 951,00 |
| Water Storage | R 551 519 718,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 538 140 969,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 524 227 649,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 518 652 854,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 517 820 886,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 385 347 583,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 381 279 224,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 375 684 307,00 |
| Tourism | R 347 192 924,00 |
| Informal Settlements | R 337 120 941,00 |
| Legal Services | R 304 015 360,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 303 860 374,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 286 624 777,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 249 690 662,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 243 670 046,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 241 537 870,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 188 804 032,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 152 393 269,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 150 368 760,00 |
| Security Services | R 125 350 631,00 |
| Population Development | R 100 142 256,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 99 542 392,00 |
| Beaches and Jetties | R 71 910 708,00 |
| Nonelectric Energy | R 66 581 617,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 64 550 708,00 |
| Governance Function | R 63 915 913,00 |
| Coastal Protection | R 63 425 300,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 51 796 483,00 |
| Asset Management | R 44 621 492,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 41 908 621,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 41 736 744,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 21 950 103,00 |
| Risk Management | R 20 371 775,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 14 576 265,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 12 935 444,00 |
| Food Control | R 7 981 674,00 |
| Laboratory Services | R 5 454 312,00 |
| Theatres | R 305 102,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 62 728,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 2 474,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,127% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,599 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 5,236% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |