Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 467,7M | R 280,7M |
| 2023/24 | R 396,3M | R 326M |
| 2024/25 | R 421,6M | R 288,8M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,201% |
| 2023/24 | 0,371% |
| 2024/25 | 0,719% |
Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 154 097 449,00 |
| Finance | R 65 623 784,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 38 576 691,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 27 905 971,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 26 799 011,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 19 745 727,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 16 344 008,00 |
| Roads | R 16 244 393,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 8 343 937,00 |
| Asset Management | R 7 801 083,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 956 863,00 |
| Information Technology | R 6 135 259,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 5 145 478,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 4 933 410,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 326 521,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 056 211,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 2 759 033,00 |
| Housing | R 2 488 893,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 1 898 131,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 1 611 133,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 1 067 594,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 547 191,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 100 768,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 57 319,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 46 066,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 16 690,00 |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 0,719% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,874 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -45,975% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |