Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 457,4M | R 448,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 520M | R 477,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 520,7M | R 517,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,882% |
| 2023/24 | 2,618% |
| 2024/25 | 1,883% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 86 892 770,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 61 491 989,00 |
| Roads | R 58 189 136,00 |
| Finance | R 55 398 715,00 |
| Electricity | R 51 001 827,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 37 149 007,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 26 614 372,00 |
| Human Resources | R 21 527 447,00 |
| Information Technology | R 17 649 661,00 |
| Legal Services | R 12 598 728,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 460 538,00 |
| Asset Management | R 10 022 111,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 9 217 153,00 |
| Property Services | R 8 783 945,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 8 392 281,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 7 796 880,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 7 677 572,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 523 821,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 4 630 357,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 4 253 416,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 3 208 565,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 3 149 474,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 2 640 096,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 336 394,00 |
| Risk Management | R 981 169,00 |
| Housing | R 635 760,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 445 546,00 |
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 | 1,883% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,189 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -0,657% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |