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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN241

Endumeni

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

46,8 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 554,4M2024/25
Reported revenueR 425,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio3,226%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage5,869 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 457,7MR 341,8M
2023/24R 456,7MR 389,1M
2024/25R 554,4MR 425,4M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,22%
2023/243,191%
2024/253,226%

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
ElectricityR 248 865 726,00
FinanceR 48 213 951,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 47 959 760,00
RoadsR 32 008 811,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 30 639 355,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 16 689 658,00
Asset ManagementR 12 654 717,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 12 376 734,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 12 323 672,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 11 377 800,00
Mayor and CouncilR 11 203 748,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 10 814 321,00
Information TechnologyR 9 387 053,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 7 209 046,00
Legal ServicesR 6 592 305,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 5 397 204,00
Human ResourcesR 4 913 888,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 4 785 192,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 4 231 803,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 3 718 268,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 3 255 927,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 800 823,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 2 214 082,00
Storm Water ManagementR 1 383 235,00
Street CleaningR 969 773,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 922 219,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 459 597,00
Air TransportR 418 974,00
Public ToiletsR 241 414,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 125 808,00
Property ServicesR 112 883,00
Control of Public NuisancesR 64 986,00
HousingR 50 759,00
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 maintenance3,226%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage5,869 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-30,308%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.