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.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 902,9M | R 969,3M |
| 2023/24 | R 992,5M | R 990,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 1B | R 1B |
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 286 220 243,00 |
| Finance | R 183 705 127,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 64 775 986,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 42 159 668,00 |
| Human Resources | R 39 107 696,00 |
| Sewerage | R 38 378 441,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 35 870 559,00 |
| Risk Management | R 30 353 402,00 |
| Information Technology | R 20 371 116,00 |
| Food Control | R 19 729 579,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 18 013 196,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 16 583 710,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 16 297 505,00 |
| Legal Services | R 15 405 246,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 14 848 697,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 14 362 395,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 12 882 008,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 11 110 046,00 |
| Governance Function | R 8 595 632,00 |
| Public Transport | R 7 382 186,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 3 700 040,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 3 018 738,00 |
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 | 6,228 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 6,857% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |