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.
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 272,9M | R 228,1M |
| 2023/24 | R 343,1M | R 244,9M |
| 2024/25 | R 340,3M | R 252,2M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,889% |
| 2023/24 | 1,21% |
| 2024/25 | 0,843% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 70 791 779,00 |
| Roads | R 46 037 575,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 45 043 104,00 |
| Asset Management | R 35 857 260,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 33 081 356,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 28 748 191,00 |
| Human Resources | R 24 096 920,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 10 006 198,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 9 234 326,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 6 584 783,00 |
| Aged Care | R 6 373 444,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 4 095 838,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 3 368 399,00 |
| Information Technology | R 2 923 263,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 2 488 693,00 |
| Public Transport | R 2 421 282,00 |
| Security Services | R 1 854 969,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 342 687,00 |
| Fencing and Fences | R 1 226 045,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 960 225,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 808 070,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 747 802,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 692 195,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 378 233,00 |
| Health Services | R 232 658,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 163 974,00 |
| Pounds | R 155 845,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 152 525,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 149 430,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 84 904,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 65 695,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 53 561,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 47 424,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 593,00 |
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 | 0,843% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,098 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -34,933% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |