Short cash runway
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 356,8M | R 303,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 354,2M | R 392,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 369,3M | R 346,1M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,185% |
| 2023/24 | 0,865% |
| 2024/25 | 0,894% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 73 509 209,00 |
| Finance | R 63 931 423,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 40 133 872,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 34 917 726,00 |
| Roads | R 28 060 633,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 22 193 027,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 19 077 563,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 17 190 335,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 8 422 900,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 7 245 445,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 5 967 021,00 |
| Asset Management | R 5 345 399,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 4 503 525,00 |
| Electricity | R 4 289 711,00 |
| Human Resources | R 3 803 570,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 373 515,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 3 297 826,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 3 273 605,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 1 740 399,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 1 248 412,00 |
| Recycling | R 1 042 044,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 857 814,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 330 000,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 165 000,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 146 532,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 102 800,00 |
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 | 0,865% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,578 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 9,796% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |