Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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Limpopo / B / LIM343
Thulamela
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 1B2024/25
Reported revenueR 934,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage12,449 monthsLiquidity indicator
Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Operating deficit
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| 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 |
Maintenance over time
No reported values are available for this chart.
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.
View exact figures
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Roads | R 287 754 747,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 123 800 504,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 112 057 751,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 72 233 130,00 |
| Finance | R 60 885 706,00 |
| Housing | R 60 048 383,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 55 892 839,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 49 593 864,00 |
| Legal Services | R 37 136 177,00 |
| Information Technology | R 33 909 280,00 |
| Human Resources | R 29 412 284,00 |
| Public Transport | R 26 748 780,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 26 309 470,00 |
| Risk Management | R 25 226 573,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 13 271 459,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 5 536 947,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 4 185 961,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 488 868,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 360 125,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 2 187 617,00 |
| Governance Function | R 1 126 879,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 683 976,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 483 000,00 |
| Education | R 263 586,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 257 134,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 176 592,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 168 093,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 78 030,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 25 772,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 8 183,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
Qualified
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
Audit evidenceQualified
Audit evidenceQualified
Audit evidenceQualified
Audit evidenceAn audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| 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 | 12,449 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -10,777% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |