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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 100M2023/24
Reported revenueR 69,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage17,632 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 69,1MR 72,4M
2023/24R 100MR 69,2M
2024/25R 76MR 68,8M

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

Where expenditure goes

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CategoryExpenditure
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 23 888 867,00
ElectricityR 16 456 815,00
FinanceR 15 029 105,00
Development FacilitationR 11 691 304,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 10 553 914,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 9 385 507,00
Mayor and CouncilR 6 335 704,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 4 950 134,00
Human ResourcesR 1 677 884,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2018/19

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 coverage17,632 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-44,493%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.