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Mpumalanga / B / MP303

Mkhondo

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 981,1M2023/24
Reported revenueR 778MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,036%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-2,461 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 894,1MR 676,4M
2023/24R 981,1MR 778M
2024/25R 1,1BR 784,9M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/233,102%
2023/245,036%
2024/255,95%

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
ElectricityR 308 765 293,00
FinanceR 146 942 727,00
Water DistributionR 122 782 148,00
Mayor and CouncilR 55 681 792,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 49 406 136,00
RoadsR 45 787 405,00
Population DevelopmentR 42 363 015,00
SewerageR 35 071 428,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 30 550 519,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 27 331 203,00
ForestryR 18 236 237,00
Water TreatmentR 15 849 910,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 13 896 071,00
Street CleaningR 9 859 458,00
Project Management UnitR 8 988 082,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 8 854 147,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 8 749 903,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 7 812 748,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 6 804 617,00
Information TechnologyR 6 511 040,00
Property ServicesR 6 007 049,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 1 944 236,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 788 932,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 443 451,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 385 749,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 330 376,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 317 521,00
Human ResourcesR 263 190,00
Asset ManagementR 108 860,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 108 310,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 79 991,00
Governance FunctionR 14 021,00
Water StorageR 11 042,00
TourismR 8 955,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2013/14

Disclaimer of opinion

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2011/12

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2010/11

Disclaimer of opinion

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 maintenance5,036%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-2,461 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-26,104%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.