Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 831,2M | R 740,7M |
| 2023/24 | R 1,2B | R 1B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 1B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,062% |
| 2023/24 | 1,664% |
| 2024/25 | 1,309% |
Eight largest reported categories are shown individually. All remaining reported categories are summed as “Other”; the exact data table lists each source category.
| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 251 224 356,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 176 211 367,00 |
| Roads | R 174 923 806,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 101 115 671,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 94 805 011,00 |
| Security Services | R 77 545 226,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 45 721 760,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 45 360 665,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 35 038 007,00 |
| Electricity | R 21 153 110,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 14 865 794,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 9 667 479,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 7 676 779,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 6 085 397,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 5 721 179,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 3 221 202,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 866 607,00 |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,309% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,888 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -5,225% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |