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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 208,4M2023/24
Reported revenueR 164MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage4,067 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 171,3MR 157,6M
2023/24R 208,4MR 164M
2024/25R 213,5MR 163,4M

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

Where expenditure goes

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CategoryExpenditure
Mayor and CouncilR 65 046 209,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 32 633 135,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 26 800 946,00
FinanceR 25 964 937,00
Health ServicesR 24 760 393,00
Disaster ManagementR 14 321 436,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 11 106 569,00
Property ServicesR 6 887 783,00
TourismR 831 156,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2018/19

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2017/18

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2015/16

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 coverage4,067 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-27,06%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.