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Hantam

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

Review source values

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

Reported expenditureR 157,5M2023/24
Reported revenueR 128,9MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,35%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-1,039 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

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 03

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 139,9MR 119M
2023/24R 157,5MR 128,9M
2024/25R 188,1MR 112,6M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/232,314%
2023/241,35%
2024/253,65%

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 32 920 407,00
Mayor and CouncilR 17 326 203,00
Water DistributionR 16 965 551,00
FinanceR 16 468 282,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 15 856 460,00
SewerageR 11 215 195,00
Water TreatmentR 9 585 327,00
Asset ManagementR 8 714 864,00
RoadsR 6 774 647,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 3 847 955,00
Property ServicesR 3 235 359,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 446 369,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 1 991 232,00
Governance FunctionR 1 873 075,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 1 758 776,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 623 954,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 1 442 966,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 1 194 810,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 584 012,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 544 545,00
Legal ServicesR 486 164,00
Human ResourcesR 370 460,00
Nature ConservationR 156 568,00
Air TransportR 67 916,00
Disaster ManagementR 41 065,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 3 524,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

Source link unavailable
2017/18

Qualified

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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 maintenance1,35%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-1,039 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-22,231%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.