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| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 1,3B | R 1,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,2B | R 1,2B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,8B | R 1,5B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,672% |
| 2023/24 | 0,869% |
| 2024/25 | 1,467% |
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 372 397 595,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 188 173 700,00 |
| Finance | R 136 475 704,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 96 328 316,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 73 712 850,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 59 734 325,00 |
| Roads | R 49 566 825,00 |
| Legal Services | R 39 466 989,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 32 512 429,00 |
| Human Resources | R 25 528 216,00 |
| Information Technology | R 20 301 398,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 18 410 829,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 18 275 264,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 17 282 021,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 14 600 189,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 12 706 525,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 12 631 990,00 |
| Housing | R 12 468 249,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 12 408 220,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 11 393 282,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 10 199 212,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 7 530 954,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 7 193 417,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 891 057,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 5 871 522,00 |
| Property Services | R 3 769 933,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 3 727 834,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 350 478,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 3 104 885,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 981 369,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 2 939 131,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 786 661,00 |
| Sewerage | R 2 567 215,00 |
| Tourism | R 1 562 891,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 1 254 606,00 |
| Cleansing | R 629 843,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 938,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 100,00 |
| Mayor and Council | -R 134 372 544,00 |
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 0,869% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,189 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Operating balance | 6,648% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |