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Limpopo / B / LIM334
Ba-Phalaborwa
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 448,7M2022/23
Reported revenueR 562MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio2,267%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage2,469 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 448,7M | R 562M |
| 2023/24 | R 817,9M | R 553,3M |
| 2024/25 | R 786,2M | R 597,6M |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,267% |
| 2023/24 | 2,332% |
| 2024/25 | 1,859% |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 147 558 664,00 |
| Roads | R 76 540 618,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 27 317 129,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 23 991 936,00 |
| Governance Function | R 23 862 016,00 |
| Asset Management | R 21 011 697,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 19 328 030,00 |
| Information Technology | R 15 811 529,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 13 920 371,00 |
| Health Services | R 13 007 889,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 12 941 436,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 12 925 160,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 12 276 100,00 |
| Legal Services | R 9 114 079,00 |
| Human Resources | R 8 928 082,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 8 889 632,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 5 562 902,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 4 753 561,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 2 749 640,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 479 143,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 314 819,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 233 622,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 935 171,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 815 025,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 1 657 317,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 816 878,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 447 762,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 395 561,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 25 013,00 |
| Finance | -R 25 910 762,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 2,267% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 2,469 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 20,163% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |