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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 358,9M2023/24
Reported revenueR 194,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio14,72%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-4,387 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 116 359 833,00
ElectricityR 63 779 052,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 36 141 042,00
Property ServicesR 22 086 162,00
SewerageR 20 083 641,00
Water DistributionR 16 932 166,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 14 591 293,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 7 963 359,00
Human ResourcesR 7 888 393,00
Mayor and CouncilR 7 812 108,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 7 509 554,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 6 827 893,00
RoadsR 5 253 354,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 3 751 738,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 3 517 817,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 3 096 478,00
Project Management UnitR 2 946 259,00
Legal ServicesR 2 931 805,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 2 238 340,00
Development FacilitationR 1 778 756,00
Street CleaningR 1 445 405,00
Fleet ManagementR 1 133 224,00
Information TechnologyR 935 771,00
Governance FunctionR 876 837,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 699 692,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 300 618,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 32 230,00
Asset ManagementR 16 224,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2018/19

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2017/18

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2016/17

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
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 maintenance14,72%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-4,387 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-84,843%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.