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 1,9B | R 1,6B |
| 2023/24 | R 2B | R 1,7B |
| 2024/25 | R 2,9B | R 1,9B |
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 666 508 258,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 631 632 496,00 |
| Finance | R 105 780 639,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 94 129 438,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 74 241 462,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 45 939 770,00 |
| Health Services | R 39 441 904,00 |
| Legal Services | R 37 636 979,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 30 854 243,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 29 570 481,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 28 249 990,00 |
| Sewerage | R 27 221 171,00 |
| Asset Management | R 24 380 543,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 19 825 133,00 |
| Human Resources | R 18 735 431,00 |
| Information Technology | R 14 927 662,00 |
| Governance Function | R 9 904 453,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 8 081 470,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 7 709 584,00 |
| Roads | R 5 051 291,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 4 721 972,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 4 271 066,00 |
| Agricultural | R 3 619 877,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 3 227 582,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 013 006,00 |
| Electricity | R 1 950 805,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 1 465 212,00 |
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 | 4,276 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -24,13% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |