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 1,4B2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,4BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage4,428 monthsLiquidity indicator
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.
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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 908 569 505,00 |
| Sewerage | R 131 789 768,00 |
| Finance | R 95 441 804,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 91 021 399,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 63 119 250,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 52 314 554,00 |
| Population Development | R 22 929 100,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 21 222 453,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 17 991 886,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 11 519 407,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 9 661 391,00 |
| Information Technology | R 7 405 845,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 713 166,00 |
| Human Resources | R 4 495 352,00 |
| Roads | R 2 363 478,00 |
| Security Services | R 1 677 101,00 |
| Governance Function | R 1 363 653,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 860 000,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 760 689,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 528 565,00 |
| Provincial Cultural Matters | R 285 522,00 |
| Education | R 144 330,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 122 412,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 63 096,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 43 450,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 28 260,00 |
| Aged Care | R 2 800,00 |
| Legal Services | -R 3 600,00 |
| Asset Management | -R 41 462 905,00 |
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 | 4,428 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -3,253% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |