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O R Tambo

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Insufficient evidence

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 2B2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,6BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage1,965 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 02

Operating deficit

Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 1,6BR 1,4B
2023/24R 2BR 1,6B
2024/25R 2BR 1,8B

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

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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CategoryExpenditure
Water DistributionR 1 284 494 584,00
Mayor and CouncilR 139 163 143,00
FinanceR 115 514 317,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 80 652 072,00
Security ServicesR 70 193 912,00
Human ResourcesR 66 747 875,00
Information TechnologyR 41 537 233,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 28 474 503,00
Disaster ManagementR 27 693 659,00
Health ServicesR 24 440 521,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 23 391 891,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 21 698 143,00
Governance FunctionR 12 944 138,00
Legal ServicesR 10 948 572,00
Population DevelopmentR 10 550 022,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 8 511 124,00
HousingR 8 426 834,00
Nature ConservationR 6 237 132,00
Public TransportR 4 504 071,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 4 096 368,00
TourismR 3 593 834,00
Central City Improvement DistrictR 1 509 395,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2011/12

Disclaimer of opinion

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An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.

Trace each indicator

The evidence behind the view.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage1,965 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-28,457%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.