Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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 236,4M | R 208,6M |
| 2023/24 | R 258,7M | R 242,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 263,2M | R 254,9M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Mayor and Council | R 31 887 336,00 |
| Roads | R 31 604 739,00 |
| Finance | R 28 584 225,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 25 246 685,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 15 557 546,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 13 558 645,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 13 474 953,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 9 876 896,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 9 861 348,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 9 153 959,00 |
| Human Resources | R 8 084 561,00 |
| Asset Management | R 7 958 066,00 |
| Security Services | R 7 486 673,00 |
| Electricity | R 6 550 533,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 6 211 227,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 5 799 467,00 |
| Information Technology | R 4 530 275,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 4 365 103,00 |
| Sewerage | R 3 867 177,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 408 357,00 |
| Property Services | R 2 353 777,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 124 396,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 808 533,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 623 967,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 617 014,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 890 824,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 708 123,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 380 750,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 345 997,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 171 440,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 161 400,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 130 834,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 103 866,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 86 301,00 |
| Health Services | R 67 581,00 |
| Water Storage | R 32 673,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 23 000,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 14 712,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 11 554,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 5 100,00 |
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 | 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 | 14,161 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -6,741% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |