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

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Reported expenditureR 296,4M2024/25
Reported revenueR 295,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio9,984%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage26,103 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

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

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Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 256MR 268,1M
2023/24R 268,5MR 283,5M
2024/25R 296,4MR 295,9M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23122,612%
2023/2490,249%
2024/259,984%

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
RoadsR 130 830 187,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 45 078 929,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 21 190 539,00
FinanceR 20 882 635,00
Health ServicesR 19 080 030,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 18 578 883,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 9 537 877,00
Mayor and CouncilR 8 386 567,00
Human ResourcesR 5 362 615,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 4 153 955,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 3 439 079,00
Information TechnologyR 3 288 351,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 924 910,00
Governance FunctionR 1 926 433,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 1 773 743,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - No findings

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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 maintenance9,984%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage26,103 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-0,166%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.