Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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Kwazulu-Natal / C / DC43
Harry Gwala
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 712,9M2024/25
Reported revenueR 656,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage22,75 monthsLiquidity indicator
Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 635,1M | R 560,4M |
| 2023/24 | R 772,5M | R 591,9M |
| 2024/25 | R 712,9M | R 656,2M |
Maintenance over time
No reported values are available for this chart.
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.
View exact figures
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Project Management Unit | R 161 791 215,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 145 447 879,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 99 734 624,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 84 397 800,00 |
| Information Technology | R 79 101 537,00 |
| Finance | R 27 137 647,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 20 187 199,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 18 203 770,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 16 397 154,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 14 836 947,00 |
| Human Resources | R 14 104 039,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 9 127 174,00 |
| Governance Function | R 8 316 307,00 |
| Support to Local Municipalities | R 5 637 933,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 4 252 101,00 |
| Legal Services | R 2 029 095,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 987 695,00 |
| Sewerage | R 184 922,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceAn 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.
| 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 | 22,75 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -8,63% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |