South Africa’s municipal finances, made public /Read our methodology
Municipality directory
North West / C / DC40

Dr Kenneth Kaunda

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 233,3M2022/23
Reported revenueR 225,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage14,011 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 233,3MR 225,4M
2023/24R 250MR 229,5M
2024/25R 233,9MR 232,8M

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

Where expenditure goes

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CategoryExpenditure
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 56 322 476,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 42 372 518,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 40 577 120,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 34 316 515,00
FinanceR 33 745 836,00
Mayor and CouncilR 19 745 709,00
Governance FunctionR 6 190 948,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2014/15

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2013/14

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2010/11

Qualified

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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 coverage14,011 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-3,503%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.