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| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 2,2B | R 2,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 2,5B | R 2,6B |
| 2024/25 | R 2,8B | R 2,8B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,076% |
| 2023/24 | 2,291% |
| 2024/25 | 2,193% |
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 1 444 070 828,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 162 072 029,00 |
| Roads | R 127 429 545,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 92 354 867,00 |
| Finance | R 73 265 480,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 66 652 337,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 65 469 880,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 49 784 781,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 46 117 306,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 45 953 565,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 33 364 690,00 |
| Security Services | R 32 022 334,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 28 034 456,00 |
| Information Technology | R 25 278 354,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 23 438 950,00 |
| Housing | R 20 704 222,00 |
| Human Resources | R 20 684 437,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 18 874 845,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 16 900 602,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 15 080 708,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 13 979 581,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 13 566 990,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 13 308 262,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 12 682 360,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 12 589 472,00 |
| Property Services | R 11 592 602,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 10 968 598,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 10 951 451,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 10 542 409,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 10 335 544,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 7 266 814,00 |
| Governance Function | R 5 885 393,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 3 100 210,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 1 525 424,00 |
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 2,291% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 11,888 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Operating balance | 2,396% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |