Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
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 457,7M | R 341,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 456,7M | R 389,1M |
| 2024/25 | R 554,4M | R 425,4M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,22% |
| 2023/24 | 3,191% |
| 2024/25 | 3,226% |
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 248 865 726,00 |
| Finance | R 48 213 951,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 47 959 760,00 |
| Roads | R 32 008 811,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 30 639 355,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 16 689 658,00 |
| Asset Management | R 12 654 717,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 12 376 734,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 12 323 672,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 377 800,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 11 203 748,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 10 814 321,00 |
| Information Technology | R 9 387 053,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 7 209 046,00 |
| Legal Services | R 6 592 305,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 5 397 204,00 |
| Human Resources | R 4 913 888,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 4 785 192,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 4 231 803,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 3 718 268,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 3 255 927,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 2 800 823,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 2 214 082,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 1 383 235,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 969 773,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 922 219,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 459 597,00 |
| Air Transport | R 418 974,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 241 414,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 125 808,00 |
| Property Services | R 112 883,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 64 986,00 |
| Housing | R 50 759,00 |
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 | 3,226% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 5,869 months | Year-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. |