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Mpumalanga / B / MP315

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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Insufficient evidence

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 1,1B2023/24
Reported revenueR 960,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage3,908 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

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 02

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 928,3MR 861,6M
2023/24R 1,1BR 960,6M
2024/25Not reportedNot reported

Maintenance over time

No reported values are available for this chart.

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
FinanceR 364 144 295,00
Water DistributionR 191 587 781,00
Asset ManagementR 91 610 247,00
ElectricityR 58 741 452,00
RoadsR 52 508 655,00
Fleet ManagementR 43 358 758,00
Risk ManagementR 39 324 854,00
Mayor and CouncilR 37 707 379,00
Information TechnologyR 29 686 783,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 26 192 832,00
Human ResourcesR 23 895 251,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 17 410 742,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 14 505 449,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 14 403 369,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 14 238 442,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 11 639 488,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 10 428 906,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 10 087 987,00
Project Management UnitR 6 580 424,00
Legal ServicesR 6 435 691,00
Governance FunctionR 5 275 219,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 4 953 460,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 3 759 762,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 372 166,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 498 949,00
Disaster ManagementR 148 788,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 119 894,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

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 maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage3,908 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-12,604%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.