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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 2,4B | R 2,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 2,1B | R 1,9B |
| 2024/25 | R 2,5B | R 2,2B |
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 995 986 108,00 |
| Finance | R 535 804 247,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 152 599 042,00 |
| Population Development | R 135 489 007,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 92 606 952,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 49 832 708,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 45 595 226,00 |
| Security Services | R 23 229 362,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 23 098 836,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 21 586 858,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 21 540 766,00 |
| Property Services | R 13 403 384,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 11 149 115,00 |
| Governance Function | R 7 745 553,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 3 087 547,00 |
| Markets | R 2 546 366,00 |
| Roads | R 2 473 913,00 |
| Tourism | R 2 325 632,00 |
| Health Services | R 2 288 904,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 762 216,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 553 209,00 |
| Abattoirs | R 347 764,00 |
| Risk Management | R 248 625,00 |
| Public Transport | R 240 925,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 153 724,00 |
| Sewerage | R 100 864,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 28 642,00 |
| 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 | 3,597 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Operating balance | -11,3% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |