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 279M | R 159,9M |
| 2023/24 | R 301,8M | R 204,2M |
| 2024/25 | R 270,6M | R 150,2M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | 13,011% |
| 2024/25 | Not reported |
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 130 000 358,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 34 565 426,00 |
| Finance | R 32 083 539,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 14 774 404,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 12 423 993,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 9 645 991,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 9 442 840,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 6 920 684,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 6 389 163,00 |
| Roads | R 5 830 521,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 3 495 469,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 219 713,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 2 457 040,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 2 163 233,00 |
| Population Development | R 1 924 492,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 1 213 479,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 738 555,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 702 417,00 |
| Aged Care | R 526 531,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 204 430,00 |
| Asset Management | R 182 218,00 |
| Education | R 36 500,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 29 840,00 |
| Indigenous and Customary Law | R 28 000,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 4 500,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 2 035,00 |
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 | 0,057 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -74,48% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |