Short cash runway
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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Gauteng / A / JHB
City of Johannesburg
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 74,9B2023/24
Reported revenueR 71,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,956%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage0,596 monthsLiquidity indicator
Operating deficit
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
Historical context
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Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 61B | R 60,6B |
| 2023/24 | R 74,9B | R 71,2B |
| 2024/25 | Not reported | Not reported |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,737% |
| 2023/24 | 1,956% |
| 2024/25 | Not reported |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 27 324 496 406,00 |
| Electricity | R 17 579 764 777,00 |
| Property Services | R 8 626 788 878,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 4 295 307 949,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 731 432 786,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 2 861 901 157,00 |
| Information Technology | R 2 458 437 484,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 2 374 750 378,00 |
| Human Resources | R 1 687 707 026,00 |
| Zoo's | R 1 234 851 583,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 559 721 960,00 |
| Security Services | R 493 277 660,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 314 700 488,00 |
| Housing | R 212 585 045,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 212 074 505,00 |
| Public Transport | R 191 933 891,00 |
| Markets | R 190 717 153,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 158 304 390,00 |
| Theatres | R 55 902 972,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 55 117 376,00 |
| Risk Management | R 50 971 829,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 48 783 258,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 37 200 849,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 37 116 242,00 |
| Legal Services | R 22 307 616,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 19 378 294,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 9 107 319,00 |
| Population Development | R 7 291 830,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 4 876 053,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 3 430 082,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 3 273 773,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 2 875 771,00 |
| Health Services | R 2 223 426,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 1 290 875,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 587 984,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 253,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceAn 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.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,956% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,596 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -5,17% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |