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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 467,7M2022/23
Reported revenueR 280,7MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,201%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,883 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 116 376 772,00
RoadsR 90 375 966,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 68 649 993,00
FinanceR 60 623 664,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 30 583 608,00
Mayor and CouncilR 27 334 304,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 15 549 960,00
Asset ManagementR 9 713 769,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 7 986 413,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 7 391 674,00
Project Management UnitR 5 695 353,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 5 649 169,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 4 304 915,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 3 716 186,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 3 029 808,00
HousingR 2 415 883,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 2 270 949,00
Human ResourcesR 2 021 943,00
Governance FunctionR 1 176 153,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 1 127 274,00
Civil DefenceR 594 002,00
Street CleaningR 523 923,00
Information TechnologyR 264 219,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 232 555,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 49 788,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 23 012,00
Cultural MattersR 19 826,00
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 maintenance1,201%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,883 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-66,629%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.