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Municipality directoryEvidence note 01
2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11
Eastern Cape / B / EC142
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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 317M2023/24
Reported revenueR 344,8MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,776%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage31,901 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 291,4M | R 305M |
| 2023/24 | R 317M | R 344,8M |
| 2024/25 | R 377,6M | R 358,5M |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,162% |
| 2023/24 | 1,776% |
| 2024/25 | 2,417% |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 63 317 885,00 |
| Finance | R 24 309 835,00 |
| Roads | R 22 695 279,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 22 235 923,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 16 189 113,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 15 296 947,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 14 043 281,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 13 875 032,00 |
| Security Services | R 9 398 523,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 9 125 877,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 9 066 710,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 7 782 019,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 666 318,00 |
| Information Technology | R 7 555 105,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 7 117 203,00 |
| Property Services | R 6 018 655,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 5 832 180,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 5 725 771,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 5 232 259,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 4 802 711,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 3 907 474,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 3 896 483,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 601 489,00 |
| Legal Services | R 3 267 348,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 068 041,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 2 988 938,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 2 830 860,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 796 992,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 471 372,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 2 367 549,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 938 894,00 |
| Fencing and Fences | R 1 492 714,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 150 927,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 1 035 260,00 |
| Tourism | R 791 780,00 |
| Pounds | R 489 033,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 455 734,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 403 258,00 |
| Markets | R 396 206,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 122 096,00 |
| Recycling | R 64 963,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 41 700,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 41 700,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 32 420,00 |
| Billboards | R 22 285,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 17 162,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceAn 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.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,776% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 31,901 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 8,081% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |