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A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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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 178 494 102,00 |
| Finance | R 93 328 331,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 64 418 999,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 50 071 573,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 38 310 310,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 30 085 272,00 |
| Roads | R 29 066 852,00 |
| Security Services | R 25 112 662,00 |
| Sewerage | R 24 574 636,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 19 632 670,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 14 950 359,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 14 217 774,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 8 054 745,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 7 244 978,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 421 470,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 3 130 290,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 015 340,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 1 538 596,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 1 402 145,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 261 128,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 007 983,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 653 299,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 387 193,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 78 960,00 |
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 | 3,976 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -38,25% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |