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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN254

Dannhauser

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

Review source values

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

Reported expenditureR 192,9M2023/24
Reported revenueR 172,3MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,053%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,949 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

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 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 235,8MR 154,5M
2023/24R 192,9MR 172,3M
2024/25R 230,6MR 182,8M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23Not reported
2023/245,053%
2024/255,64%

Where expenditure goes

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CategoryExpenditure
FinanceR 72 552 146,00
Project Management UnitR 39 897 968,00
Human ResourcesR 24 021 373,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 21 877 794,00
Mayor and CouncilR 21 581 906,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 535 391,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 5 368 535,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 46 522,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Qualified

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2018/19

Qualified

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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 maintenance5,053%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,949 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-11,948%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.