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.
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 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 124 640 761,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 38 062 801,00 |
| Finance | R 23 126 425,00 |
| Roads | R 21 715 795,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 16 931 280,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 7 238 971,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 5 536 592,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 5 326 579,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 4 490 250,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 4 266 903,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 4 140 063,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 3 518 487,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 258 097,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 913 225,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 887 243,00 |
| Population Development | R 1 414 156,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 982 476,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 923 137,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 478 499,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 450 023,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 178 052,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 94 500,00 |
| Education | R 31 946,00 |
| Asset Management | R 20 200,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 18 354,00 |
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 | 42,802 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -80,176% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |