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Limpopo / B / LIM473

Makhuduthamaga

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 587,6M2023/24
Reported revenueR 424,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio8,013%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-4,92 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 515,5MR 426,9M
2023/24R 587,6MR 424,9M
2024/25R 527,2MR 452M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/238,382%
2023/248,013%
2024/2513,889%

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
RoadsR 184 624 758,00
FinanceR 128 263 294,00
Mayor and CouncilR 67 272 522,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 27 224 738,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 26 937 833,00
Asset ManagementR 23 040 482,00
Information TechnologyR 21 373 364,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 17 002 989,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 9 712 952,00
Fleet ManagementR 9 634 148,00
Human ResourcesR 9 420 415,00
Legal ServicesR 8 101 251,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 7 739 752,00
Governance FunctionR 5 961 999,00
Disaster ManagementR 5 183 265,00
Project Management UnitR 4 467 062,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 4 403 704,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 4 390 880,00
ElectricityR 4 268 230,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 3 755 454,00
HousingR 3 549 946,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 481 162,00
Risk ManagementR 2 355 553,00
Nonelectric EnergyR 2 085 630,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 644 649,00
Cultural MattersR 828 181,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 649 276,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 559 885,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 344 000,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 227 100,00
Pollution ControlR 87 400,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2020/21

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance8,013%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-4,92 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-38,28%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.