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Mnquma

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

Insufficient evidence

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

Reported expenditureR 594,3M2022/23
Reported revenueR 439,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage56,057 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

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 02

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 594,3MR 439,4M
2023/24R 767,2MR 474,9M
2024/25R 708,7MR 518,4M

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
FinanceR 185 605 735,00
RoadsR 109 553 429,00
Asset ManagementR 73 743 410,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 35 373 165,00
Control of Public NuisancesR 34 609 028,00
Mayor and CouncilR 34 337 181,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 29 629 760,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 24 507 905,00
Human ResourcesR 13 786 454,00
Governance FunctionR 11 892 403,00
Information TechnologyR 11 836 225,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 8 973 879,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 8 722 291,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 6 837 574,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 4 473 237,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 229 294,00
ElectricityR 159 072,00
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 coverage56,057 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-35,255%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.