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 1,4B | R 1,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,4B | R 1,5B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,8B | R 1,7B |
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 460 478 130,00 |
| Finance | R 348 250 142,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 121 207 633,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 115 437 093,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 90 657 269,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 59 417 200,00 |
| Sewerage | R 58 625 081,00 |
| Information Technology | R 26 015 002,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 22 914 957,00 |
| Health Services | R 15 860 199,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 14 215 750,00 |
| Population Development | R 12 962 380,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 11 678 802,00 |
| Human Resources | R 10 489 239,00 |
| Risk Management | R 9 907 281,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 7 288 800,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 7 073 189,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 749 621,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 5 961 593,00 |
| Governance Function | R 4 350 366,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 876 958,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 3 710 105,00 |
| Legal Services | R 2 931 473,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 540 669,00 |
| Health Surveillance and Prevention of Communicable Diseases including immunizations | R 116 548,00 |
| Vector Control | R 93 588,00 |
| Food Control | R 65 594,00 |
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 | 1,606 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -14,438% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |