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Kopanong

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 580,8M2023/24
Reported revenueR 402,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,031%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-6,897 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 03

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 end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23Not reportedNot reported
2023/24R 580,8MR 402,1M
2024/25R 625,2MR 1,2B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23Not reported
2023/240,031%
2024/250,063%

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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CategoryExpenditure
FinanceR 308 092 802,00
ElectricityR 78 593 617,00
Water TreatmentR 50 835 479,00
Water DistributionR 38 365 489,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 34 486 264,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 34 282 286,00
Mayor and CouncilR 20 015 357,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 8 976 951,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 3 860 226,00
Valuation ServiceR 1 315 591,00
Nonelectric EnergyR 799 404,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 462 626,00
Street CleaningR 395 976,00
Asset ManagementR 250 000,00
Information TechnologyR 62 819,00
Waste Water Treatment-R 21 362,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Qualified

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2021/22

Qualified

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2020/21

Outstanding

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2019/20

Disclaimer of opinion

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2018/19

Outstanding

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An 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.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenance0,031%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-6,897 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-44,443%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.