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Municipality directory
Eastern Cape / B / EC131

Inxuba Yethemba

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 396,3M2023/24
Reported revenueR 326MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,371%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-3,291 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 467,7MR 280,7M
2023/24R 396,3MR 326M
2024/25R 421,6MR 288,8M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,201%
2023/240,371%
2024/250,719%

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
ElectricityR 136 657 885,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 54 940 282,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 39 406 596,00
Mayor and CouncilR 29 997 383,00
FinanceR 27 282 509,00
RoadsR 21 228 615,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 20 098 678,00
Project Management UnitR 13 058 161,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 8 633 062,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 8 450 635,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 5 635 252,00
Asset ManagementR 5 072 193,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 4 756 666,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 3 678 757,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 3 260 752,00
HousingR 3 125 438,00
Information TechnologyR 2 697 637,00
Governance FunctionR 2 640 809,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 2 391 130,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 1 160 486,00
Civil DefenceR 892 914,00
Street CleaningR 543 779,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 365 900,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 273 129,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 43 314,00
Cultural MattersR 35 538,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 657,00
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 maintenance0,371%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-3,291 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-21,592%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.