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.
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Eastern Cape / B / EC129
Raymond Mhlaba
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 558M2024/25
Reported revenueR 686,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,294%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-17,898 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 431,1M | R 517,6M |
| 2023/24 | R 781,5M | R 523,2M |
| 2024/25 | R 558M | R 686,4M |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,663% |
| 2023/24 | 2,023% |
| 2024/25 | 1,294% |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 155 851 836,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 90 152 202,00 |
| Roads | R 60 495 667,00 |
| Finance | R 59 961 763,00 |
| Human Resources | R 45 289 805,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 40 789 037,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 30 479 489,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 25 459 203,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 16 811 210,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 16 714 163,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 5 473 560,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 001 465,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 4 964 459,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 294 249,00 |
| Governance Function | R 249 888,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 138 515,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | -R 157 560,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceAn 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.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,294% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | -17,898 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 18,707% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |