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Eastern Cape / B / EC102

Blue Crane Route

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 397,5M2023/24
Reported revenueR 282,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,457%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage5,945 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.

Evidence note 03

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
2022/23Not reportedNot reported
2023/24R 397,5MR 282,1M
2024/25R 452,1MR 306,4M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23Not reported
2023/240,457%
2024/250,779%

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
ElectricityR 148 557 239,00
FinanceR 70 434 599,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 66 019 227,00
Water DistributionR 30 311 349,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 19 978 907,00
RoadsR 11 439 793,00
SewerageR 11 398 725,00
Property ServicesR 8 555 822,00
Mayor and CouncilR 7 004 641,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 6 264 586,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 3 815 649,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 3 709 992,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 2 961 807,00
Human ResourcesR 2 334 814,00
Fleet ManagementR 2 246 100,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 1 920 982,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 1 818 351,00
Governance FunctionR 1 804 933,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 156 349,00
AgriculturalR 970 542,00
Legal ServicesR 936 263,00
Health ServicesR 4 143,00
Libraries and Archives-R 6 115 637,00
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 maintenance0,457%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage5,945 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-40,896%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.