Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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Eastern Cape / B / EC142
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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 377,6M2024/25
Reported revenueR 358,5MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio2,417%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage25,458 monthsLiquidity indicator
Operating deficit
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
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 77 191 029,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 28 944 887,00 |
| Finance | R 24 290 543,00 |
| Roads | R 23 602 085,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 23 445 866,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 18 936 884,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 15 627 389,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 14 552 881,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 13 734 350,00 |
| Security Services | R 10 744 915,00 |
| Property Services | R 10 084 351,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 10 054 495,00 |
| Information Technology | R 9 234 959,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 8 773 629,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 8 040 707,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 910 546,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 7 217 281,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 6 579 091,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 6 288 323,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 5 822 560,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 505 152,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 4 146 552,00 |
| Governance Function | R 4 115 947,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 3 947 618,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 3 883 938,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 399 661,00 |
| Legal Services | R 3 301 398,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 185 167,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 2 803 746,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 573 468,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 2 418 463,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 903 406,00 |
| Fencing and Fences | R 1 724 410,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 346 445,00 |
| Tourism | R 1 085 961,00 |
| Pounds | R 435 628,00 |
| Markets | R 427 799,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 405 554,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 327 904,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 226 613,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 185 801,00 |
| Recycling | R 68 674,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 32 495,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 27 904,00 |
| Billboards | R 23 610,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 19 405,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
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 | 2,417% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 25,458 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -5,328% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |