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| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 340,5M | R 467,3M |
| 2023/24 | R 398M | R 423,8M |
| 2024/25 | R 474,5M | R 430,8M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3,1% |
| 2023/24 | 3,021% |
| 2024/25 | 3,576% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 77 056 625,00 |
| Finance | R 47 136 413,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 38 091 039,00 |
| Roads | R 37 373 528,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 23 528 100,00 |
| Asset Management | R 22 126 390,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 21 576 990,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 20 456 756,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 16 713 945,00 |
| Information Technology | R 16 498 246,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 9 231 297,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 8 755 886,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 8 080 439,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 7 642 759,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 002 002,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 6 888 728,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 5 899 921,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 4 310 181,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 3 925 746,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 3 694 493,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 865 486,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 2 543 371,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 1 878 960,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 1 843 146,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 130 696,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 440 938,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 417 505,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 400 321,00 |
| Beaches and Jetties | R 168 099,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 132 841,00 |
| Regional Planning and Development | R 100 986,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 40 160,00 |
| Informal Settlements | R 28 950,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 13 750,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 11 130,00 |
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 | 3,021% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 40,647 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 6,079% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |