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Amahlathi

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

46,7 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 317,3M2024/25
Reported revenueR 306,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,563%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage9,004 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

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

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Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 298,1MR 225M
2023/24R 306,1MR 265,4M
2024/25R 317,3MR 306,9M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,687%
2023/240,859%
2024/250,563%

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
Mayor and CouncilR 69 983 255,00
ElectricityR 67 234 190,00
RoadsR 55 472 711,00
FinanceR 47 270 063,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 15 012 004,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 12 248 179,00
Human ResourcesR 11 257 944,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 8 492 075,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 238 374,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 6 392 123,00
Information TechnologyR 4 285 161,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 3 600 280,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 2 689 193,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 2 620 605,00
Governance FunctionR 2 349 525,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 2 075 257,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 1 567 995,00
Asset ManagementR 795 204,00
Indigenous ForestsR 495 000,00
HousingR 87 469,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 25 464,00
Libraries and Archives-R 3 911 012,00
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 maintenance0,563%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage9,004 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-3,378%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.