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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | R 1,2B | R 1,5B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,6B | R 843,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | 1,208% |
| 2024/25 | 2,202% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 690 487 593,00 |
| Electricity | R 389 100 406,00 |
| Roads | R 86 429 792,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 79 655 257,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 47 519 174,00 |
| Human Resources | R 37 227 952,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 35 944 676,00 |
| Sewerage | R 34 953 021,00 |
| Legal Services | R 33 020 681,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 21 918 975,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 15 138 983,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 14 601 617,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 12 547 063,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 12 343 729,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 11 041 315,00 |
| Information Technology | R 8 117 039,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 7 505 655,00 |
| Governance Function | R 7 123 857,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 6 125 693,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 5 166 799,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 4 974 493,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 4 906 996,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 4 752 478,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 609 170,00 |
| Water Storage | R 4 039 798,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 073 811,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 763 176,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 301 645,00 |
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 | 2,202% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,428 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -88,006% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |