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.
| 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 209 221 009,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 119 454 023,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 99 579 418,00 |
| Housing | R 74 412 722,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 70 088 602,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 52 327 881,00 |
| Finance | R 49 419 568,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 41 417 614,00 |
| Information Technology | R 28 971 817,00 |
| Legal Services | R 28 941 428,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 26 663 922,00 |
| Public Transport | R 25 882 751,00 |
| Human Resources | R 25 025 891,00 |
| Risk Management | R 17 595 999,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 987 610,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 4 846 009,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 4 147 910,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 2 289 437,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 903 664,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 1 451 416,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 861 626,00 |
| Governance Function | R 842 759,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 385 784,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 338 375,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 329 608,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 327 256,00 |
| Education | R 273 377,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 239 626,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 169 522,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 7 930,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 7 300,00 |
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 | 13,168 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 0,131% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |