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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 668,1M2022/23
Reported revenueR 646MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio3,08%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-2,325 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
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 133 494 636,00
ElectricityR 113 325 412,00
RoadsR 94 261 918,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 57 184 032,00
FinanceR 49 445 827,00
Mayor and CouncilR 35 796 491,00
Fleet ManagementR 28 798 902,00
Risk ManagementR 21 936 914,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 18 190 199,00
Information TechnologyR 15 366 119,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 13 118 604,00
Human ResourcesR 12 314 816,00
Governance FunctionR 11 970 051,00
Asset ManagementR 8 912 639,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 8 604 113,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 8 440 279,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 350 704,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 5 376 402,00
Disaster ManagementR 4 554 528,00
Legal ServicesR 4 509 646,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 4 408 339,00
Project Management UnitR 3 122 086,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 437 239,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 2 432 481,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 2 169 984,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 540 289,00
Property ServicesR 33 543,00
Public TransportR 700,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Qualified

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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 maintenance3,08%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-2,325 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-3,417%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.