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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN235

Okhahlamba

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

Insufficient evidence

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

Reported expenditureR 285,9M2023/24
Reported revenueR 220MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage0,767 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 02

Short cash runway

Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.

Evidence note 03

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 266,1MR 210,2M
2023/24R 285,9MR 220M
2024/25R 287,5MR 234,3M

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

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
Regional Planning and DevelopmentR 50 857 796,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 40 966 490,00
FinanceR 36 034 428,00
Mayor and CouncilR 34 846 772,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 22 839 169,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 12 987 834,00
ElectricityR 8 519 884,00
Disaster ManagementR 7 162 743,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 7 049 683,00
Information TechnologyR 6 782 360,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 5 590 565,00
Human ResourcesR 5 092 706,00
Project Management UnitR 4 725 289,00
Fleet ManagementR 4 540 616,00
HousingR 4 324 100,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 4 204 293,00
Licensing and RegulationR 3 880 289,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 3 400 388,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 3 300 952,00
Asset ManagementR 3 278 435,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 720 766,00
Governance FunctionR 2 332 973,00
Security ServicesR 2 145 992,00
Legal ServicesR 1 610 005,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 1 520 891,00
Risk ManagementR 1 495 482,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 1 398 448,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 1 244 837,00
TourismR 885 671,00
PoundsR 150 417,00
Development FacilitationR 62,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

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 maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage0,767 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-29,929%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.