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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN275

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

42,6 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 369,3M2024/25
Reported revenueR 346,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,894%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage4,088 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

Evidence note 02

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 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 60 992 904,00
FinanceR 52 603 985,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 45 666 697,00
RoadsR 38 900 150,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 38 535 064,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 28 378 672,00
Mayor and CouncilR 24 765 263,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 20 089 036,00
Asset ManagementR 11 531 521,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 9 312 320,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 9 178 254,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 6 600 140,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 4 828 200,00
Storm Water ManagementR 4 485 931,00
Human ResourcesR 4 091 791,00
Licensing and Control of AnimalsR 2 018 018,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 554 855,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 1 397 059,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 1 380 023,00
Child Care FacilitiesR 1 254 739,00
RecyclingR 793 670,00
Information TechnologyR 493 728,00
Disaster ManagementR 406 500,00
ElectricityR 10 060,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2019/20

Qualified

Source link unavailable

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 maintenance0,894%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage4,088 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-6,702%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.