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Central Karoo

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 117,7M2022/23
Reported revenueR 113,5MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage66,694 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 117,7MR 113,5M
2023/24R 122,8MR 121,4M
2024/25R 115,8MR 115,3M

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.

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CategoryExpenditure
RoadsR 61 320 746,00
FinanceR 16 041 643,00
Human ResourcesR 6 604 827,00
Mayor and CouncilR 6 593 117,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 5 562 928,00
Health ServicesR 5 529 223,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 3 321 191,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 924 704,00
Legal ServicesR 2 804 671,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 530 014,00
Civil DefenceR 1 684 984,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 1 643 484,00
Governance FunctionR 1 083 321,00
TourismR 51 000,00
Information TechnologyR 7 469,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Unqualified - No findings

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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 coverage66,694 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-3,742%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.