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 796,2M | R 726,1M |
| 2023/24 | R 1,1B | R 991,5M |
| 2024/25 | R 1B | R 894,9M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Development Facilitation | R 689 800 589,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 59 872 806,00 |
| Health Services | R 39 143 211,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 38 873 699,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 36 166 659,00 |
| Property Services | R 34 947 083,00 |
| Information Technology | R 34 503 660,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 33 363 875,00 |
| Finance | R 23 785 924,00 |
| Population Development | R 15 502 476,00 |
| Human Resources | R 14 980 555,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 13 555 499,00 |
| Governance Function | R 12 339 081,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 11 695 818,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 8 123 546,00 |
| Legal Services | R 6 507 183,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 414 754,00 |
| Risk Management | R 4 255 723,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 3 860 410,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 3 283 231,00 |
| Support to Local Municipalities | R 2 706 897,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 1 881 520,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 004 258,00 |
| Tourism | R 158 515,00 |
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 | 5,509 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -10,414% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |