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 241,7M | R 234,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 274M | R 285,4M |
| 2024/25 | R 309M | R 276,2M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3,61% |
| 2023/24 | 3,479% |
| 2024/25 | 3,175% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 65 931 820,00 |
| Electricity | R 48 671 084,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 24 639 870,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 23 250 274,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 22 125 482,00 |
| Finance | R 19 450 124,00 |
| Information Technology | R 11 098 917,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 10 951 873,00 |
| Roads | R 10 767 644,00 |
| Governance Function | R 10 747 490,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 10 173 851,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 7 638 785,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 7 217 373,00 |
| Human Resources | R 6 645 177,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 4 868 658,00 |
| Legal Services | R 4 790 514,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 4 352 661,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 3 591 189,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 3 210 619,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 3 123 117,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 2 213 263,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 1 789 623,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 995 674,00 |
| Risk Management | R 614 413,00 |
| Sewerage | R 134 734,00 |
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 | 3,175% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,857 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -11,867% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |