Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 313,1M | R 258,5M |
| 2023/24 | R 356,9M | R 279M |
| 2024/25 | R 320,9M | R 313,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,752% |
| 2023/24 | 6,18% |
| 2024/25 | 0,95% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 117 590 531,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 49 628 671,00 |
| Health Services | R 49 402 242,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 33 841 993,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 26 281 088,00 |
| Property Services | R 14 563 484,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 13 436 897,00 |
| Finance | R 8 294 669,00 |
| Human Resources | R 5 504 527,00 |
| Governance Function | R 1 483 345,00 |
| Asset Management | R 687 588,00 |
| Roads | R 118 269,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 95 602,00 |
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 | 0,95% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 14,035 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -2,426% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |