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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 230,3M2022/23
Reported revenueR 220,3MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage77,457 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 56 325 549,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 32 979 926,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 27 203 699,00
Human ResourcesR 18 815 762,00
Mayor and CouncilR 17 988 218,00
RoadsR 15 946 540,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 12 470 090,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 9 166 413,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 7 233 136,00
Asset ManagementR 7 140 969,00
Literacy ProgrammesR 4 329 605,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 4 267 755,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 3 870 905,00
Street CleaningR 3 726 893,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 647 282,00
Information TechnologyR 2 645 133,00
Disaster ManagementR 1 839 206,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 1 440 213,00
Project Management UnitR 231 214,00
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 coverage77,457 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-4,537%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.