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.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 372,5M | R 352,6M |
| 2023/24 | R 422,5M | R 393,9M |
| 2024/25 | R 400,8M | R 378,8M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 167 645 060,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 53 424 233,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 46 939 406,00 |
| Health Services | R 24 383 149,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 22 394 329,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 13 071 901,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 12 362 481,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 412 367,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 11 329 136,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 7 984 648,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 150 446,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 6 349 727,00 |
| Governance Function | R 5 094 296,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 5 051 820,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 4 541 161,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 4 047 752,00 |
| Health Surveillance and Prevention of Communicable Diseases including immunizations | R 3 993 071,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 161 287,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 2 781 712,00 |
| Roads | R 2 725 032,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 610 368,00 |
| Laboratory Services | R 2 601 182,00 |
| Support to Local Municipalities | R 1 372 809,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 63 329,00 |
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 | 0,956 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -7,267% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |