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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 527,2M2024/25
Reported revenueR 452MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio13,889%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-5,573 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

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

Evidence note 04

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 134 117 281,00
FinanceR 115 966 620,00
Mayor and CouncilR 63 924 489,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 27 851 068,00
Information TechnologyR 20 808 473,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 19 765 161,00
Asset ManagementR 18 544 216,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 18 377 233,00
Nonelectric EnergyR 15 179 586,00
Human ResourcesR 9 577 980,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 9 141 553,00
Legal ServicesR 8 751 474,00
Fleet ManagementR 7 848 026,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 7 811 345,00
ElectricityR 5 435 750,00
Governance FunctionR 5 416 737,00
Project Management UnitR 5 026 358,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 4 474 995,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 4 096 662,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 093 026,00
HousingR 3 906 750,00
Disaster ManagementR 3 444 571,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 609 680,00
Pollution ControlR 2 436 913,00
Risk ManagementR 2 367 661,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 2 077 871,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 1 327 270,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 285 068,00
Cultural MattersR 810 263,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 715 391,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2020/21

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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 maintenance13,889%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-5,573 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-16,626%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.