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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN275

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

43 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 354,2M2023/24
Reported revenueR 392,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,865%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage0,578 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Short cash runway

Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 356,8MR 303,8M
2023/24R 354,2MR 392,6M
2024/25R 369,3MR 346,1M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/232,185%
2023/240,865%
2024/250,894%

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
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 73 509 209,00
FinanceR 63 931 423,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 40 133 872,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 34 917 726,00
RoadsR 28 060 633,00
Mayor and CouncilR 22 193 027,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 19 077 563,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 17 190 335,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 8 422 900,00
Storm Water ManagementR 7 245 445,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 5 967 021,00
Asset ManagementR 5 345 399,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 4 503 525,00
ElectricityR 4 289 711,00
Human ResourcesR 3 803 570,00
Information TechnologyR 3 373 515,00
Licensing and Control of AnimalsR 3 297 826,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 3 273 605,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 1 740 399,00
Animal Care and DiseasesR 1 248 412,00
RecyclingR 1 042 044,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 857 814,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 330 000,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 165 000,00
Disaster ManagementR 146 532,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 102 800,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Qualified

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2019/20

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 maintenance0,865%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage0,578 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance9,796%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.