Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 3,6B | R 3,5B |
| 2023/24 | R 3,9B | R 4,1B |
| 2024/25 | R 4,6B | R 4,5B |
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 1 119 927 613,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 740 499 193,00 |
| Finance | R 374 095 294,00 |
| Security Services | R 173 737 881,00 |
| Sewerage | R 166 043 075,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 144 418 584,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 104 993 746,00 |
| Roads | R 85 761 794,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 62 858 683,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 60 148 474,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 51 201 473,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 44 040 447,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 41 885 462,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 41 516 935,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 41 116 697,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 38 899 235,00 |
| Legal Services | R 36 220 450,00 |
| Human Resources | R 35 995 192,00 |
| Health Services | R 34 780 717,00 |
| Information Technology | R 25 299 959,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 22 047 215,00 |
| Asset Management | R 21 253 774,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 20 721 298,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 17 601 870,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 17 420 168,00 |
| Property Services | R 16 011 583,00 |
| Housing | R 13 749 099,00 |
| Governance Function | R 12 966 097,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 10 978 913,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 10 548 030,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 8 553 708,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 6 701 171,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 6 416 833,00 |
| Tourism | R 5 419 213,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 3 303 337,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 308 417,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 206 777,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 99 526,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 72 177,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 53 623,00 |
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 | Not reported | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,018 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -4,288% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |