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 836,7M | R 829,1M |
| 2023/24 | R 899,4M | R 900,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 1B | R 934,6M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Roads | R 201 912 194,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 130 303 685,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 85 996 371,00 |
| Housing | R 69 603 856,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 65 918 616,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 64 435 148,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 43 877 732,00 |
| Finance | R 41 556 991,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 22 672 171,00 |
| Legal Services | R 22 577 811,00 |
| Public Transport | R 20 014 132,00 |
| Human Resources | R 15 898 710,00 |
| Risk Management | R 12 888 099,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 079 959,00 |
| Information Technology | R 9 541 558,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 7 281 851,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 3 770 960,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 1 737 591,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 550 512,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 261 613,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 737 917,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 518 401,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 499 771,00 |
| Governance Function | R 408 665,00 |
| Education | R 304 009,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 241 695,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 59 595,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 33 218,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 29 236,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 25 970,00 |
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 | 17,228 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -0,916% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |