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Eastern Cape / B / EC109

Kou-Kamma

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 210,9M2022/23
Reported revenueR 172,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,746%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-4,134 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
2022/23R 210,9MR 172,1M
2023/24Not reportedNot reported
2024/25R 236,6MR 199,1M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,746%
2023/24Not reported
2024/251,589%

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
FinanceR 80 066 852,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 34 393 633,00
Water DistributionR 13 103 179,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 11 649 398,00
RoadsR 11 217 510,00
ElectricityR 11 086 748,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 688 355,00
Mayor and CouncilR 6 648 008,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 6 090 218,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 5 292 040,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 4 772 149,00
SewerageR 3 921 911,00
Human ResourcesR 3 622 283,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 3 029 800,00
Information TechnologyR 2 348 711,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 2 194 388,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 115 522,00
Project Management UnitR 1 060 043,00
HousingR 597 557,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 522 207,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 285 340,00
Health ServicesR 118 396,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 29 557,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Adverse opinion

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2022/23

Qualified

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2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2020/21

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 maintenance0,746%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-4,134 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-22,551%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.