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Kwazulu-Natal / B / KZN293

Ndwedwe

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Insufficient evidence

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 282,2M2023/24
Reported revenueR 249,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage78,575 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 02

Operating deficit

Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 230,3MR 220,3M
2023/24R 282,2MR 249,6M
2024/25R 298,8MR 262,7M

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

Where expenditure goes

Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.

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CategoryExpenditure
FinanceR 66 172 088,00
RoadsR 34 846 176,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 33 079 573,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 29 751 429,00
Human ResourcesR 23 710 275,00
Mayor and CouncilR 19 979 929,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 14 193 591,00
ElectricityR 11 843 879,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 11 528 416,00
Asset ManagementR 10 712 119,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 515 779,00
Street CleaningR 4 000 446,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 3 657 152,00
Literacy ProgrammesR 3 521 155,00
Information TechnologyR 3 043 285,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 990 257,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 2 513 982,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 1 714 733,00
Project Management UnitR 207 956,00
Disaster ManagementR 133 220,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 60 870,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 11,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.

Trace each indicator

The evidence behind the view.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage78,575 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-13,051%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.