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 437M | R 780,7M |
| 2023/24 | R 486,8M | R 502,2M |
| 2024/25 | R 562,5M | R 548,9M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,014% |
| 2023/24 | 1,388% |
| 2024/25 | 1,31% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 198 319 878,00 |
| Finance | R 65 475 362,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 57 022 174,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 48 473 096,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 37 723 162,00 |
| Asset Management | R 33 472 951,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 29 359 542,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 25 255 153,00 |
| Security Services | R 15 550 339,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 14 411 797,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 8 932 445,00 |
| Human Resources | R 7 260 116,00 |
| Legal Services | R 5 524 900,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 5 281 528,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 461 536,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 3 409 350,00 |
| Roads | R 1 526 139,00 |
| Governance Function | R 808 727,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 476 700,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 343 693,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 337 780,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 83 751,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 10 203,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 9 612,00 |
| Housing | R 8 151,00 |
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 | 1,31% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,653 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -2,488% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |