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 399,3M | R 395,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 428,4M | R 410M |
| 2024/25 | R 426,5M | R 421,8M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 69 088 961,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 55 130 734,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 43 677 864,00 |
| Security Services | R 26 361 270,00 |
| Health Services | R 22 745 669,00 |
| Information Technology | R 20 383 618,00 |
| Human Resources | R 15 135 154,00 |
| Finance | R 12 576 973,00 |
| Markets | R 12 016 730,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 10 598 918,00 |
| Property Services | R 10 477 766,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 10 295 326,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 9 498 332,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 9 424 151,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 8 700 001,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 7 380 649,00 |
| Governance Function | R 6 613 819,00 |
| Legal Services | R 5 164 536,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 4 920 269,00 |
| Air Transport | R 4 555 069,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 337 262,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 4 229 507,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 3 872 100,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 3 455 128,00 |
| Tourism | R 3 368 340,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 3 255 688,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 3 097 617,00 |
| Theatres | R 2 162 193,00 |
| Housing | R 1 758 637,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 502 756,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 298 181,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 054 233,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 631 723,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 495 910,00 |
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 | 3,21 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -1,04% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |