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

46,6 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 309M2024/25
Reported revenueR 276,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio3,175%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage4,857 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

Evidence note 02

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 241,7MR 234,8M
2023/24R 274MR 285,4M
2024/25R 309MR 276,2M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/233,61%
2023/243,479%
2024/253,175%

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
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 65 931 820,00
ElectricityR 48 671 084,00
Mayor and CouncilR 24 639 870,00
Storm Water ManagementR 23 250 274,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 22 125 482,00
FinanceR 19 450 124,00
Information TechnologyR 11 098 917,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 10 951 873,00
RoadsR 10 767 644,00
Governance FunctionR 10 747 490,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 10 173 851,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 7 638 785,00
Water DistributionR 7 217 373,00
Human ResourcesR 6 645 177,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 4 868 658,00
Legal ServicesR 4 790 514,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 352 661,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 3 591 189,00
Project Management UnitR 3 210 619,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 3 123 117,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 2 213 263,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 789 623,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 995 674,00
Risk ManagementR 614 413,00
SewerageR 134 734,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2021/22

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2020/21

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2018/19

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2015/16

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 maintenance3,175%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage4,857 monthsYear-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.