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 402,6M | R 361,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 443,5M | R 374,7M |
| 2024/25 | R 465,3M | R 453,6M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2% |
| 2023/24 | 1,967% |
| 2024/25 | 1,545% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Solid Waste Removal | R 132 089 304,00 |
| Finance | R 87 001 302,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 59 607 149,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 49 208 775,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 37 390 865,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 21 311 060,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 20 834 399,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 15 635 917,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 13 332 919,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 12 358 089,00 |
| Asset Management | R 11 773 363,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 727 496,00 |
| Governance Function | R 6 105 848,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 469 731,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 091 177,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 17 666,00 |
| Roads | -R 13 684 019,00 |
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 | 1,545% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 6,469 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -2,575% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |