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 266,1M | R 210,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 285,9M | R 220M |
| 2024/25 | R 287,5M | R 234,3M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Regional Planning and Development | R 50 857 796,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 40 966 490,00 |
| Finance | R 36 034 428,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 34 846 772,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 22 839 169,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 12 987 834,00 |
| Electricity | R 8 519 884,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 7 162 743,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 7 049 683,00 |
| Information Technology | R 6 782 360,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 5 590 565,00 |
| Human Resources | R 5 092 706,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 4 725 289,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 4 540 616,00 |
| Housing | R 4 324 100,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 4 204 293,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 3 880 289,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 3 400 388,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 3 300 952,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 278 435,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 2 720 766,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 332 973,00 |
| Security Services | R 2 145 992,00 |
| Legal Services | R 1 610 005,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 520 891,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 495 482,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 1 398 448,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 1 244 837,00 |
| Tourism | R 885 671,00 |
| Pounds | R 150 417,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 62,00 |
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 | 0,767 months | Year-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. |