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 276,6M | R 237,4M |
| 2023/24 | R 304M | R 248,7M |
| 2024/25 | R 262,2M | R 260,7M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 66 653 652,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 36 067 881,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 31 236 038,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 21 805 246,00 |
| Roads | R 18 907 153,00 |
| Asset Management | R 17 021 891,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 15 132 398,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 11 142 973,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 10 481 386,00 |
| Security Services | R 6 940 973,00 |
| Human Resources | R 6 871 141,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 6 508 795,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 4 391 479,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 512 112,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 3 451 503,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 2 589 748,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 493 055,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 2 479 939,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 2 285 405,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 282 909,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 185 918,00 |
| Legal Services | R 1 156 208,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 1 016 805,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 578 908,00 |
| Housing | R 529 641,00 |
| Tourism | R 526 291,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 238 099,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 67 800,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 17 500,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 9 000,00 |
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 | 0,678 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -16,488% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |