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Mpumalanga / B / MP324

Nkomazi

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

39,5 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 1,5B2024/25
Reported revenueR 1,3BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,484%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage10,433 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

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 1,3BR 1,2B
2023/24R 1,8BR 1,3B
2024/25R 1,5BR 1,3B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,482%
2023/241,859%
2024/251,484%

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 311 929 973,00
Water DistributionR 153 470 263,00
Water TreatmentR 122 550 542,00
FinanceR 119 742 952,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 119 391 182,00
RoadsR 78 669 717,00
Mayor and CouncilR 70 876 824,00
Security ServicesR 57 622 635,00
Fleet ManagementR 47 614 056,00
Human ResourcesR 47 549 710,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 46 890 842,00
Legal ServicesR 43 519 416,00
Information TechnologyR 26 232 285,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 23 245 198,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 22 720 346,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 22 146 364,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 20 977 413,00
Health ServicesR 18 710 434,00
Disaster ManagementR 18 708 144,00
Asset ManagementR 18 421 349,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 16 940 664,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 15 556 426,00
SewerageR 13 724 363,00
Population DevelopmentR 13 019 715,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 12 831 181,00
Project Management UnitR 11 577 216,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 10 258 154,00
TourismR 9 490 292,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 9 398 687,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 6 398 475,00
Governance FunctionR 6 354 667,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 4 639 317,00
Water StorageR 3 196 945,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 3 148 122,00
Risk ManagementR 2 832 713,00
HousingR 2 480 358,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 658 630,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 102 413,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 26 568,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2022/23

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance1,484%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage10,433 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-17,996%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.