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 363,8M | R 340M |
| 2023/24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | R 572,3M | R 404,4M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 0,576% |
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 148 872 551,00 |
| Electricity | R 116 610 659,00 |
| Property Services | R 70 339 007,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 29 119 728,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 28 519 531,00 |
| Roads | R 27 110 206,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 22 781 774,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 22 309 278,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 21 861 182,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 20 005 881,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 14 316 040,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 13 664 855,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 7 838 965,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 5 826 422,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 5 253 973,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 4 429 586,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 290 371,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 076 496,00 |
| Housing | R 2 236 047,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 2 167 993,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 209 261,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 939 163,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 397 128,00 |
| Sewerage | R 105 318,00 |
| Human Resources | R 18 214,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 1 962,00 |
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 | 0,576% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 5,486 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -41,528% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |