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Moqhaka

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 1,4B2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio4,841%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,057 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
2022/23R 1,5BR 1B
2023/24R 1,4BR 1,2B
2024/25R 1,7BR 1,3B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/235,993%
2023/244,841%
2024/258,081%

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
ElectricityR 554 894 521,00
Mayor and CouncilR 130 579 284,00
Water DistributionR 106 824 029,00
RoadsR 75 090 564,00
Security ServicesR 72 799 574,00
FinanceR 69 084 857,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 59 262 687,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 59 249 982,00
SewerageR 40 971 239,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 34 036 931,00
Water TreatmentR 33 450 669,00
Water StorageR 23 788 759,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 19 158 505,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 19 068 724,00
Information TechnologyR 18 535 995,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 17 630 045,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 16 616 132,00
Human ResourcesR 15 166 332,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 9 532 432,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 9 386 161,00
HousingR 7 909 616,00
Valuation ServiceR 6 751 502,00
Fleet ManagementR 5 208 452,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 804 064,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 4 058 181,00
Governance FunctionR 3 945 396,00
Disaster ManagementR 3 755 250,00
Civil DefenceR 3 291 636,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 3 221 867,00
Legal ServicesR 2 927 970,00
TheatresR 2 638 279,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 1 879 919,00
TourismR 1 097 781,00
Risk ManagementR 905 301,00
Public ToiletsR 38 908,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2020/21

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2019/20

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2018/19

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 maintenance4,841%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,057 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-18,357%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.