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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 1,5B2022/23
Reported revenueR 1BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,993%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,392 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 441 553 473,00
Water DistributionR 142 328 073,00
FinanceR 124 438 608,00
Water StorageR 108 125 199,00
Mayor and CouncilR 84 641 902,00
RoadsR 72 382 072,00
SewerageR 67 166 330,00
Security ServicesR 65 924 153,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 53 580 726,00
Water TreatmentR 45 476 834,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 38 414 521,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 29 670 977,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 24 215 191,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 18 842 115,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 18 377 810,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 16 036 159,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 15 744 147,00
Information TechnologyR 14 349 631,00
Human ResourcesR 13 548 094,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 9 159 821,00
HousingR 7 724 989,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 5 741 717,00
Valuation ServiceR 4 474 157,00
Fleet ManagementR 4 410 888,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 4 278 529,00
Governance FunctionR 3 454 297,00
Disaster ManagementR 3 346 104,00
Civil DefenceR 2 859 692,00
Legal ServicesR 2 664 231,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 2 597 040,00
TheatresR 2 273 414,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 1 774 998,00
Risk ManagementR 850 164,00
TourismR 236 687,00
Public ToiletsR 117 449,00
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 maintenance5,993%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,392 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-42,927%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.