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 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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 178 774 955,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 172 671 394,00 |
| Finance | R 137 657 159,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 43 728 965,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 43 440 054,00 |
| Sewerage | R 35 294 378,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 28 133 043,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 11 519 728,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 11 212 910,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 006 476,00 |
| Roads | R 7 230 777,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 6 405 081,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 5 310 580,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 991 841,00 |
| Licensing and Control of Animals | R 1 632 558,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 990 568,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 647 350,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 15 948,00 |
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 | 5,643% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 1,321 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -90,83% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |