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.
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
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 139,9M | R 119M |
| 2023/24 | R 157,5M | R 128,9M |
| 2024/25 | R 188,1M | R 112,6M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,314% |
| 2023/24 | 1,35% |
| 2024/25 | 3,65% |
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 43 768 976,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 40 270 120,00 |
| Finance | R 24 673 955,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 16 877 432,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 13 866 906,00 |
| Sewerage | R 12 101 798,00 |
| Asset Management | R 5 206 883,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 5 093 247,00 |
| Roads | R 4 827 180,00 |
| Property Services | R 3 263 426,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 3 161 670,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 560 180,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 424 297,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 2 390 615,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 1 852 932,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 1 514 470,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 474 280,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 906 387,00 |
| Legal Services | R 674 924,00 |
| Human Resources | R 522 285,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 463 240,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 111 434,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 65 528,00 |
| Air Transport | R 35 834,00 |
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 | 3,65% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,297 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -67,042% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |