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Northern Cape / B / NC085

Tsantsabane

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 311,2M2022/23
Reported revenueR 231,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio12,137%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-4,804 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 311,2MR 231,4M
2023/24R 358,9MR 194,2M
2024/25R 407,1MR 244,8M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/2312,137%
2023/2414,72%
2024/250,329%

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 80 575 831,00
ElectricityR 63 104 284,00
Water DistributionR 33 144 413,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 29 198 844,00
Asset ManagementR 18 346 163,00
RoadsR 11 494 837,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 9 160 763,00
SewerageR 8 363 638,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 7 828 794,00
Property ServicesR 7 495 223,00
Mayor and CouncilR 7 426 403,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 6 976 223,00
Human ResourcesR 6 805 284,00
Project Management UnitR 4 478 316,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 4 380 505,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 3 798 126,00
Legal ServicesR 3 581 732,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 2 159 123,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 1 264 394,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 710 429,00
Public ToiletsR 404 480,00
Disaster ManagementR 393 160,00
Information TechnologyR 49 364,00
Governance FunctionR 19 067,00
HousingR 18 941,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2018/19

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2017/18

Disclaimer of opinion

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2016/17

Disclaimer of opinion

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2010/11

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable

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 maintenance12,137%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-4,804 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-34,499%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.