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 / DC27
Umkhanyakude
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 847,3M2023/24
Reported revenueR 674,7MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage5,853 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 753M | R 607,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 847,3M | R 674,7M |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 747,6M |
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 282 649 079,00 |
| Finance | R 182 993 456,00 |
| Electricity | R 101 690 468,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 69 984 667,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 61 930 481,00 |
| Security Services | R 36 240 059,00 |
| Asset Management | R 32 825 923,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 32 485 362,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 28 264 808,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 7 365 370,00 |
| Roads | R 3 441 032,00 |
| Human Resources | R 3 048 946,00 |
| Media Services | R 1 315 483,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 915 665,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 592 270,00 |
| Tourism | R 309 819,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 298 476,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 255 018,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 241 870,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 128 434,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 101 062,00 |
| Vector Control | R 85 006,00 |
| Aged Care | R 71 285,00 |
| Population Development | R 58 915,00 |
| Food Control | R 37 873,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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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 | 5,853 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -25,581% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |