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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN222

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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

49,3 / 100Financial pressure

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 569M2024/25
Reported revenueR 566,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio3,107%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage1,834 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

Evidence note 02

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 608,4MR 475M
2023/24R 503,7MR 528,3M
2024/25R 569MR 566,6M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/232,865%
2023/242,069%
2024/253,107%

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 244 709 571,00
FinanceR 80 498 618,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 43 399 902,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 38 525 356,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 33 483 459,00
RoadsR 24 700 558,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 19 558 871,00
Human ResourcesR 13 096 272,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 12 908 687,00
Mayor and CouncilR 12 661 933,00
Information TechnologyR 11 228 792,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 9 962 080,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 8 789 986,00
Fleet ManagementR 8 503 137,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 712 455,00
Governance FunctionR 2 668 972,00
Street CleaningR 2 651 782,00
Storm Water ManagementR 2 549 035,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 1 777 682,00
Property ServicesR 1 387 180,00
HousingR 1 336 999,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 1 321 003,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 1 260 601,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 1 190 938,00
TourismR 1 032 700,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 326 309,00
Public ToiletsR 289 219,00
Cultural MattersR 65 600,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)-R 15 561 520,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance3,107%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage1,834 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-0,43%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.