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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 515,5M2022/23
Reported revenueR 426,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio8,382%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-4,569 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 153 633 693,00
FinanceR 107 922 249,00
Mayor and CouncilR 64 780 237,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 26 405 247,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 24 438 513,00
Information TechnologyR 22 131 381,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 17 570 121,00
Asset ManagementR 14 831 383,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 9 472 580,00
Fleet ManagementR 8 815 440,00
Human ResourcesR 8 265 249,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 7 904 168,00
Legal ServicesR 6 117 871,00
Governance FunctionR 5 596 634,00
ElectricityR 5 300 909,00
Nonelectric EnergyR 5 217 391,00
HousingR 3 973 590,00
Project Management UnitR 3 687 648,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 3 520 412,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 3 088 034,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 945 502,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 451 097,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 031 843,00
Risk ManagementR 2 028 688,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 025 579,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 956 534,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 612 815,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 378 315,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 303 730,00
Pollution ControlR 29 900,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 21 500,00
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 maintenance8,382%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-4,569 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-20,736%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.