Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN271
Umhlabuyalingana
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 271,8M2022/23
Reported revenueR 257,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage6,264 monthsLiquidity indicator
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 endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 271,8M | R 257,1M |
| 2023/24 | R 348,9M | R 279,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 318,3M | R 307,9M |
Maintenance over time
No reported values are available for this chart.
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 51 433 938,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 30 291 285,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 28 255 518,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 27 978 271,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 25 339 730,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 14 277 543,00 |
| Security Services | R 13 766 230,00 |
| Human Resources | R 11 512 258,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 9 856 417,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 8 295 471,00 |
| Roads | R 7 997 310,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 7 563 307,00 |
| Asset Management | R 6 900 368,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 6 087 975,00 |
| Electricity | R 5 804 106,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 5 438 187,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 4 099 194,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 195 137,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 1 877 000,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 1 493 786,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 1 070 959,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 039 127,00 |
| Education | R 1 015 297,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 009 682,00 |
| Legal Services | R 945 193,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 873 964,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 764 436,00 |
| Tourism | R 234 880,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 119 985,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 15 154,00 |
| Water Distribution | -R 6,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | -R 1 318 681,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | -R 5 413 004,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceDisclaimer of opinion
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Audit evidenceAn 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.
| 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 | 6,264 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -5,738% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |