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.
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 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 39 974 136,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 37 872 640,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 24 493 479,00 |
| Finance | R 22 890 757,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 14 516 279,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 13 817 095,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 11 103 283,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 10 414 026,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 9 277 291,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 8 510 316,00 |
| Asset Management | R 7 738 862,00 |
| Security Services | R 7 688 221,00 |
| Electricity | R 6 349 990,00 |
| Human Resources | R 6 210 641,00 |
| Information Technology | R 6 004 915,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 5 928 576,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 5 923 636,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 4 759 081,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 4 571 380,00 |
| Sewerage | R 3 528 119,00 |
| Property Services | R 2 316 955,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 179 406,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 858 278,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 1 207 471,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 202 858,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 791 228,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 572 957,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 381 900,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 314 965,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 192 107,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 143 000,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 135 334,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 98 517,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 97 599,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 37 940,00 |
| Health Services | R 30 753,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 28 311,00 |
| Water Storage | R 23 110,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 23 000,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 20 952,00 |
| Beaches and Jetties | R 6 600,00 |
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 | 17,864 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -3,272% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |