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 1,4B | R 1,4B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,6B | R 1,5B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,8B | R 1,7B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7,45% |
| 2023/24 | 8,031% |
| 2024/25 | 7,816% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 607 949 757,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 334 032 097,00 |
| Finance | R 111 731 467,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 96 013 349,00 |
| Roads | R 85 874 510,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 69 605 269,00 |
| Sewerage | R 68 859 734,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 59 926 061,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 47 218 247,00 |
| Information Technology | R 36 836 487,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 35 893 596,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 33 242 541,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 29 771 538,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 27 775 238,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 22 257 428,00 |
| Human Resources | R 21 674 148,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 20 500 464,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 20 327 947,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 8 430 321,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 7 992 834,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 7 580 627,00 |
| Property Services | R 7 054 767,00 |
| Health Services | R 4 279 997,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 4 013 933,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 3 133 408,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 354 007,00 |
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 | 7,816% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 2,761 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -4,202% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |