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Limpopo / C / DC33

Mopani

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Insufficient evidence

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 2B2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,7BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage5,26 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 02

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 end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 1,9BR 1,6B
2023/24R 2BR 1,7B
2024/25R 2,9BR 1,9B

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.

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CategoryExpenditure
Water DistributionR 810 368 439,00
Water TreatmentR 446 647 434,00
FinanceR 132 103 164,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 110 722 482,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 74 353 960,00
Legal ServicesR 48 957 685,00
Mayor and CouncilR 41 149 966,00
Health ServicesR 39 185 359,00
SewerageR 36 610 582,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 33 523 636,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 32 418 843,00
Asset ManagementR 32 135 079,00
Disaster ManagementR 29 144 023,00
Project Management UnitR 25 871 558,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 22 107 465,00
Human ResourcesR 21 495 772,00
Information TechnologyR 18 822 537,00
Governance FunctionR 11 286 411,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 8 570 762,00
RoadsR 6 634 274,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 5 313 134,00
Development FacilitationR 4 765 017,00
Regional Planning and DevelopmentR 2 779 044,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 2 339 635,00
ElectricityR 1 708 350,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 454 616,00
AgriculturalR 1 362 202,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2021/22

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2018/19

Qualified

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2013/14

Adverse opinion

Source link unavailable
2012/13

Disclaimer of opinion

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An 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.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage5,26 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-17,954%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.