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 1,3B | R 826,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 1,5B | R 1,1B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,6B | R 1,1B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4,941% |
| 2023/24 | 7,555% |
| 2024/25 | 5,537% |
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 643 735 433,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 363 477 355,00 |
| Roads | R 142 466 565,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 142 275 795,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 64 898 869,00 |
| Property Services | R 45 712 793,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 41 238 066,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 30 820 961,00 |
| Security Services | R 29 897 397,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 25 078 446,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 14 598 315,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 13 859 778,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 11 319 437,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 6 451 119,00 |
| Information Technology | R 6 445 592,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 4 794 225,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 4 060 233,00 |
| Pounds | R 2 911 465,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 2 759 204,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 2 374 367,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 640 162,00 |
| Cleansing | R 1 203 350,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 784 407,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 395 259,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 46 646,00 |
| Finance | -R 38 758 169,00 |
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 | 5,537% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 5,442 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -47,502% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |