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Eastern Cape / B / EC123

Great Kei

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 128M2023/24
Reported revenueR 118,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,095%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-13,161 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 110,9MR 118,9M
2023/24R 128MR 118,6M
2024/25R 125,8MR 128,3M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,053%
2023/240,095%
2024/250,025%

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 42 301 812,00
Asset ManagementR 18 925 868,00
RoadsR 17 332 279,00
ElectricityR 15 795 847,00
Human ResourcesR 11 409 964,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 9 052 922,00
Mayor and CouncilR 5 693 056,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 4 322 925,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 1 642 169,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 1 249 324,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 588 980,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 450 497,00
Housing-R 84 895,00
Property Services-R 712 064,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2014/15

Qualified

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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 maintenance0,095%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-13,161 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-7,867%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.