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Namakwa

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

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Reported expenditureR 70,3M2022/23
Reported revenueR 74,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,85%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage6,246 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Follow the evidence

Compare matched annual figures, audit outcomes and underlying Treasury records before drawing conclusions.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 70,3MR 74,1M
2023/24R 69,8MR 74,7M
2024/25R 81,2MR 85,7M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/235,85%
2023/242,943%
2024/253,853%

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
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 14 022 117,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 10 966 008,00
Mayor and CouncilR 8 964 439,00
FinanceR 6 420 343,00
Health ServicesR 5 100 345,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 4 941 326,00
Support to Local MunicipalitiesR 2 760 106,00
Fleet ManagementR 2 456 657,00
Indigenous ForestsR 2 425 278,00
Project Management UnitR 2 405 968,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 2 341 085,00
TourismR 1 785 695,00
Property ServicesR 1 649 978,00
HousingR 1 117 805,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 1 086 570,00
Governance FunctionR 1 015 881,00
Pollution ControlR 706 506,00
Information TechnologyR 459 365,00
Asset ManagementR 244,00
Human Resources-R 349 333,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance5,85%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage6,246 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance5,115%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.