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.
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 753M | R 607,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 847,3M | R 674,7M |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 747,6M |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | 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. |