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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN224

Impendle

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

37,4 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 93M2024/25
Reported revenueR 51,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,987%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage8,608 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 76,8MR 65,4M
2023/24R 90,8MR 67,6M
2024/25R 93MR 51,1M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,483%
2023/241,048%
2024/250,987%

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
FinanceR 70 186 552,00
Mayor and CouncilR 5 890 853,00
Asset ManagementR 5 758 403,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 2 886 525,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 844 597,00
ElectricityR 2 269 894,00
Human ResourcesR 859 453,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 592 861,00
Project Management UnitR 478 684,00
Cultural MattersR 329 152,00
Civil DefenceR 246 346,00
Disaster ManagementR 184 490,00
EducationR 137 720,00
Health ServicesR 71 426,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 71 215,00
RoadsR 55 954,00
Literacy ProgrammesR 34 080,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 32 395,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 16 300,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 11 484,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 8 260,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

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 maintenance0,987%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage8,608 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-81,756%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.