Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 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 60 992 904,00 |
| Finance | R 52 603 985,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 45 666 697,00 |
| Roads | R 38 900 150,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 38 535 064,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 28 378 672,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 24 765 263,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 20 089 036,00 |
| Asset Management | R 11 531 521,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 9 312 320,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 9 178 254,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 600 140,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 4 828 200,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 4 485 931,00 |
| Human Resources | R 4 091 791,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 2 018 018,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 1 554 855,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 1 397 059,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 1 380 023,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 1 254 739,00 |
| Recycling | R 793 670,00 |
| Information Technology | R 493 728,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 406 500,00 |
| Electricity | R 10 060,00 |
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 | 0,894% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,088 months | Year-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. |