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Northern Cape / C / DC9

Frances Baard

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

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 152,6M2023/24
Reported revenueR 155,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,261 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 139,6MR 147,6M
2023/24R 152,6MR 155,2M
2024/25R 148,3MR 162,9M

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
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 52 971 456,00
FinanceR 20 402 693,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 13 413 254,00
Mayor and CouncilR 10 981 543,00
Coastal ProtectionR 10 981 265,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 10 665 380,00
Disaster ManagementR 8 607 350,00
Human ResourcesR 5 501 069,00
Information TechnologyR 3 753 482,00
HousingR 3 458 116,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 3 173 159,00
TourismR 2 314 548,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 2 152 414,00
Legal ServicesR 1 487 486,00
Governance FunctionR 1 460 784,00
Risk ManagementR 1 259 049,00
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 coverage-0,261 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance1,667%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.