Evidence has limits
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported | R 866,3M |
| 2023/24 | R 698,6M | R 956,2M |
| 2024/25 | R 826,6M | R 974,3M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3,26% |
| 2023/24 | 3,266% |
| 2024/25 | 3,54% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 174 837 620,00 |
| Asset Management | R 126 776 806,00 |
| Finance | R 76 152 844,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 54 006 429,00 |
| Electricity | R 49 837 846,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 44 097 924,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 30 454 209,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 27 486 082,00 |
| Roads | R 25 687 607,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 14 831 585,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 13 404 123,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 11 829 110,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 810 124,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 11 321 587,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 10 589 952,00 |
| Information Technology | R 7 673 584,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 6 396 541,00 |
| Governance Function | R 5 835 294,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 5 028 781,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 108 101,00 |
| Housing | R 1 828 961,00 |
| Human Resources | R 1 802 329,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 734 772,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 776 237,00 |
| Risk Management | R 574 003,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 570 319,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 506 414,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 391 685,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 0,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | -R 4 936,00 |
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 | 3,26% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | Not reported | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | Not reported | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |