Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 343,9M | R 388,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 403M | R 441M |
| 2024/25 | R 432,6M | R 469,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 9,428% |
Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Roads | R 83 362 627,00 |
| Finance | R 49 979 087,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 46 628 909,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 44 984 774,00 |
| Human Resources | R 33 861 382,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 29 394 999,00 |
| Electricity | R 24 814 977,00 |
| Asset Management | R 16 854 781,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 15 613 501,00 |
| Property Services | R 8 968 883,00 |
| Information Technology | R 6 318 867,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 5 884 039,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 5 503 456,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 4 758 585,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 3 587 960,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 3 455 871,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 387 597,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 2 885 138,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 107 114,00 |
| Aged Care | R 2 066 408,00 |
| Legal Services | R 1 595 197,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 986 600,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 929 061,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 890 921,00 |
| Housing | R 880 826,00 |
| Population Development | R 856 876,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 704 717,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 578 713,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 526 431,00 |
| Risk Management | R 272 354,00 |
| Health Services | R 206 746,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 98 320,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 47 150,00 |
| Coastal Protection | R 16 677,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 15 500,00 |
| Pounds | R 5 600,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 280,00 |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | Not reported | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 1,815 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 8,619% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |