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 68,3M | R 144,8M |
| 2023/24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | R 596,5M | R 483,5M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | -0,055% |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 0,004% |
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 346 186 451,00 |
| Electricity | R 55 432 494,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 36 605 359,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 33 027 052,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 29 744 353,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 27 801 254,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 17 607 014,00 |
| Asset Management | R 13 335 518,00 |
| Roads | R 5 773 011,00 |
| Sewerage | R 5 461 949,00 |
| Human Resources | R 4 595 828,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 4 422 869,00 |
| Legal Services | R 4 246 809,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 4 119 725,00 |
| Information Technology | R 2 823 784,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 1 299 212,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 1 112 657,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 952 037,00 |
| Housing | R 895 851,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 583 564,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 465 213,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 384 377,00 |
| Support to Local Municipalities | R 190 087,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 115,00 |
| Water Storage | R 700,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | -R 611 933,00 |
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 | 0,004% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 1,261 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -23,375% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |