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.
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 453,4M | R 432,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 612,5M | R 443M |
| 2024/25 | R 680,1M | R 590,6M |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 133 292 362,00 |
| Finance | R 73 658 607,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 52 219 616,00 |
| Roads | R 37 050 629,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 33 977 404,00 |
| Sewerage | R 26 434 476,00 |
| Security Services | R 17 304 174,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 12 248 106,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 10 621 912,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 7 408 899,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 7 254 482,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 6 791 041,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 6 551 032,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 6 510 560,00 |
| Governance Function | R 5 938 210,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 4 830 110,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 3 646 529,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 3 285 621,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 1 639 537,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 087 773,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 959 623,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 636 504,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 164 950,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 6 118,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | -R 159 087,00 |
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 | 1,65 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -4,757% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |