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.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 |
|---|---|
| Roads | R 36 493 630,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 25 140 132,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 22 107 162,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 21 478 689,00 |
| Finance | R 19 857 801,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 13 362 213,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 13 263 558,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 12 319 721,00 |
| Asset Management | R 8 241 611,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 7 835 402,00 |
| Security Services | R 7 150 003,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 583 448,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 918 838,00 |
| Human Resources | R 5 782 100,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 4 487 622,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 845 107,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 820 607,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 3 223 244,00 |
| Sewerage | R 2 761 517,00 |
| Property Services | R 2 388 763,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 087 106,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 944 090,00 |
| Electricity | R 1 406 179,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 240 965,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 048 228,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 758 600,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 465 395,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 325 913,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 201 588,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 178 377,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 165 485,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 156 177,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 98 839,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 95 260,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 75 035,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 60 866,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 36 266,00 |
| Water Storage | R 6 623,00 |
| Markets | R 4 076,00 |
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 | 0,677 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -13,359% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |