Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 175M | R 188,5M |
| 2023/24 | R 172,6M | R 190,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 233,9M | R 199,3M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 93 023 507,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 68 349 358,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 24 661 434,00 |
| Asset Management | R 23 883 367,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 9 752 410,00 |
| Information Technology | R 4 056 205,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 2 523 429,00 |
| Finance | R 2 470 107,00 |
| Tourism | R 1 963 258,00 |
| Health Services | R 1 955 374,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 1 244 177,00 |
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 | 9,262 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -17,358% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |