Short cash runway
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 570,7M | R 324,2M |
| 2023/24 | R 481,6M | R 366,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 697,7M | R 365,6M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,861% |
| 2023/24 | 2,842% |
| 2024/25 | 5,643% |
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 254 092 529,00 |
| Electricity | R 122 641 101,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 64 951 086,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 27 803 984,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 22 487 693,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 20 672 415,00 |
| Sewerage | R 14 599 219,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 8 352 608,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 7 439 360,00 |
| Roads | R 7 209 722,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 5 947 200,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 4 591 983,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 4 394 726,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 893 944,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 1 248 876,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 947 211,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 383 054,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 40 267,00 |
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 | 1,861% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,892 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -76,015% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |