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 / DC28
King Cetshwayo
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 1,1B2024/25
Reported revenueR 912,5MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage34,003 monthsLiquidity indicator
Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 1B | R 870,5M |
| 2023/24 | R 1,1B | R 905M |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 912,5M |
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 662 574 583,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 93 345 642,00 |
| Finance | R 46 901 010,00 |
| Property Services | R 38 432 541,00 |
| Education | R 35 256 513,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 34 452 847,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 33 802 414,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 33 705 148,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 25 541 963,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 21 612 125,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 17 857 933,00 |
| Information Technology | R 17 224 253,00 |
| Human Resources | R 12 646 530,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 8 449 458,00 |
| Governance Function | R 7 194 963,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 6 397 682,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 4 786 233,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 4 164 761,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 3 032 620,00 |
| Risk Management | R 49 500,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
Unqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceQualified
Audit evidenceQualified
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
Audit evidenceUnqualified - No findings
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 | 34,003 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -21,366% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |