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Limpopo / B / LIM344

Makhado

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 1,3B2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,934%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,975 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 03

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 end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 1,2BR 1,1B
2023/24R 1,3BR 1,2B
2024/25R 1,4BR 1,2B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,777%
2023/241,934%
2024/251,959%

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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CategoryExpenditure
ElectricityR 464 140 539,00
FinanceR 295 464 856,00
RoadsR 96 703 135,00
Mayor and CouncilR 91 591 076,00
Asset ManagementR 51 355 483,00
Property ServicesR 41 791 371,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 40 024 811,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 39 171 213,00
Fleet ManagementR 35 363 051,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 30 118 160,00
Human ResourcesR 28 629 084,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 25 968 226,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 15 112 519,00
Information TechnologyR 13 311 161,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 10 095 965,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 9 627 456,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 3 746 975,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 996 752,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 1 134 048,00
Health ServicesR 800 155,00
Civil DefenceR 792 718,00
Water DistributionR 259 782,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 60 229,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 48 250,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 21 720,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2020/21

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2010/11

Disclaimer of opinion

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An 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.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenance1,934%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,975 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-12,372%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.