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.
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 230,3M | R 220,3M |
| 2023/24 | R 282,2M | R 249,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 298,8M | R 262,7M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 56 325 549,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 32 979 926,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 27 203 699,00 |
| Human Resources | R 18 815 762,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 17 988 218,00 |
| Roads | R 15 946 540,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 12 470 090,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 9 166 413,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 7 233 136,00 |
| Asset Management | R 7 140 969,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 4 329 605,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 4 267 755,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 3 870 905,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 3 726 893,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 647 282,00 |
| Information Technology | R 2 645 133,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 839 206,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 1 440 213,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 231 214,00 |
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 | 77,457 months | Year-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. |