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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 320,6M2024/25
Reported revenueR 200,3MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,544%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-13,589 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

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

Evidence note 04

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
2022/23R 278,8MR 192,5M
2023/24R 382,7MR 203M
2024/25R 320,6MR 200,3M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,544%
2023/240,476%
2024/250,544%

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 87 396 990,00
ElectricityR 66 788 061,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 41 361 229,00
RoadsR 35 701 926,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 17 160 438,00
Mayor and CouncilR 13 356 536,00
Property ServicesR 11 225 325,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 9 217 621,00
SewerageR 8 788 331,00
Water DistributionR 8 093 637,00
Project Management UnitR 4 610 647,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 4 058 495,00
Human ResourcesR 3 533 321,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 2 611 964,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 2 372 097,00
Governance FunctionR 1 852 017,00
Disaster ManagementR 1 551 446,00
Information TechnologyR 605 784,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 175 232,00
Risk ManagementR 78 040,00
Asset ManagementR 49 100,00
Sports Grounds and Stadiums-R 15 000,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2021/22

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2020/21

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2019/20

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2018/19

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2016/17

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2012/13

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2011/12

Qualified

Source link unavailable

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 maintenance0,544%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-13,589 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-60,038%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.