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 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 467 209 368,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 277 001 588,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 249 089 556,00 |
| Finance | R 131 315 044,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 118 260 094,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 90 924 519,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 71 185 643,00 |
| Asset Management | R 49 207 960,00 |
| Roads | R 45 681 321,00 |
| Legal Services | R 42 745 433,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 41 833 233,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 30 417 696,00 |
| Information Technology | R 26 559 337,00 |
| Human Resources | R 20 520 045,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 19 296 919,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 18 577 206,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 17 652 879,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 15 022 474,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 13 906 232,00 |
| Sewerage | R 11 675 754,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 11 498 505,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 11 165 043,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 9 815 865,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 8 139 304,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 6 688 301,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 5 938 049,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 5 702 491,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 5 682 146,00 |
| Governance Function | R 3 821 464,00 |
| Property Services | R 3 802 139,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 867 569,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 741 189,00 |
| Housing | R 2 149 210,00 |
| Tourism | R 1 337 282,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 1 200 051,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | -R 2 159 519,00 |
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 | 1,467% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 2,097 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -22,697% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |