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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN261

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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 238,4M2023/24
Reported revenueR 274,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,642%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-21,794 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.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 195,6MR 181,5M
2023/24R 238,4MR 274,4M
2024/25R 243,9MR 214,1M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,62%
2023/241,642%
2024/252,383%

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
FinanceR 80 098 630,00
ElectricityR 45 109 053,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 38 816 437,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 22 797 281,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 15 655 764,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 13 126 293,00
Mayor and CouncilR 11 493 801,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 3 676 877,00
RoadsR 2 470 138,00
Aged CareR 2 142 462,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 1 159 613,00
Information TechnologyR 554 587,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 543 919,00
Legal ServicesR 456 457,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 188 620,00
Project Management UnitR 76 298,00
Asset ManagementR 34 892,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 16 371,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance1,642%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-21,794 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance13,099%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.