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Northern Cape / C / DC45

John Taolo Gaetsewe

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 170,1M2022/23
Reported revenueR 162,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage8,67 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 170,1MR 162,9M
2023/24R 141,5MR 123,5M
2024/25R 136,2MR 130,2M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23Not reported
2023/240,172%
2024/250,406%

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
HousingR 46 122 718,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 21 366 007,00
FinanceR 20 229 992,00
Asset ManagementR 11 365 661,00
Project Management UnitR 10 156 435,00
Mayor and CouncilR 10 112 376,00
Health ServicesR 8 340 054,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 336 416,00
Disaster ManagementR 6 954 254,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 5 932 831,00
Governance FunctionR 4 217 964,00
Development FacilitationR 4 176 057,00
Human ResourcesR 3 646 575,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 3 342 749,00
Information TechnologyR 3 116 749,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 2 819 148,00
Legal ServicesR 864 550,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

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 coverage8,67 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-4,402%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.