Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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Kwazulu-Natal / C / DC22
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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 1,2B2022/23
Reported revenueR 1,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage0,152 monthsLiquidity indicator
Short cash runway
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 1,2B | R 1,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,4B | R 1,4B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,6B | R 1,5B |
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.
View exact figures
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 763 168 698,00 |
| Finance | R 101 331 036,00 |
| Sewerage | R 94 006 490,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 76 853 286,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 51 857 152,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 45 339 104,00 |
| Asset Management | R 27 311 364,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 16 767 761,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 15 506 922,00 |
| Population Development | R 15 316 082,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 12 278 175,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 10 330 884,00 |
| Information Technology | R 5 919 732,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 007 675,00 |
| Human Resources | R 3 334 184,00 |
| Roads | R 2 353 860,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 293 662,00 |
| Legal Services | R 511 200,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 392 800,00 |
| Governance Function | R 200 669,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 109 893,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 8 200,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 5 953,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 4 350,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 3 600,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceAn 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.
| 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 | 0,152 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -0,491% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |