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Limpopo / B / LIM472

Elias Motsoaledi

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 690,6M2023/24
Reported revenueR 670,7MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio2,979%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,931 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 03

Operating deficit

Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 668,1MR 646M
2023/24R 690,6MR 670,7M
2024/25R 754,3MR 755,9M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/233,08%
2023/242,979%
2024/252,865%

Where expenditure goes

Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.

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CategoryExpenditure
ElectricityR 135 931 130,00
RoadsR 82 641 357,00
Public TransportR 79 249 560,00
FinanceR 73 963 117,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 73 221 435,00
Mayor and CouncilR 38 806 919,00
Fleet ManagementR 23 764 431,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 21 511 827,00
Risk ManagementR 20 931 393,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 20 626 280,00
Information TechnologyR 16 007 863,00
Human ResourcesR 15 023 973,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 13 443 754,00
Governance FunctionR 11 943 252,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 11 155 391,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 8 989 241,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 6 836 911,00
Asset ManagementR 6 498 647,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 6 156 499,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 5 341 263,00
Legal ServicesR 3 583 656,00
Project Management UnitR 3 463 733,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 3 356 871,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 3 260 179,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 630 640,00
Disaster ManagementR 1 604 022,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 620 490,00
Property ServicesR 42 734,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2019/20

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2011/12

Qualified

Source link unavailable

An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.

Trace each indicator

The evidence behind the view.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenance2,979%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,931 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-2,972%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.