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 354M | R 281,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 386,7M | R 317,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 405,8M | R 331,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,379% |
| 2023/24 | 1,426% |
| 2024/25 | 1,431% |
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 90 874 782,00 |
| Electricity | R 77 000 508,00 |
| Roads | R 58 887 962,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 39 727 525,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 20 862 700,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 20 309 283,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 16 348 231,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 14 496 647,00 |
| Human Resources | R 14 362 212,00 |
| Information Technology | R 11 574 643,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 11 236 212,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 9 912 817,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 4 985 426,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 4 892 935,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 4 639 500,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 776 078,00 |
| Pounds | R 1 700 053,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 1 138 841,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 31 654,00 |
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 | 1,431% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,313 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -22,472% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |