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A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 1,6B | R 1,3B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,4B | R 1,4B |
| 2024/25 | R 2B | R 1,4B |
Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 684 953 565,00 |
| Sewerage | R 167 865 100,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 150 362 410,00 |
| Finance | R 83 399 247,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 60 673 515,00 |
| Information Technology | R 41 540 022,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 36 024 406,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 35 738 851,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 30 737 541,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 26 638 208,00 |
| Human Resources | R 24 431 954,00 |
| Legal Services | R 21 052 739,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 19 740 927,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 12 173 763,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 11 597 028,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 8 035 797,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 6 806 636,00 |
| Population Development | R 4 500 532,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 672 524,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 3 622 279,00 |
| Asset Management | R 2 906 691,00 |
| Health Services | R 1 223 857,00 |
| Roads | R 844 283,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 231,00 |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | Not reported | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,427 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -3,951% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |