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

Insufficient evidence

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

Reported expenditureR 154,8M2023/24
Reported revenueR 94,6MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratioNot reportedRepairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage2,551 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

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 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 131,7MR 107,9M
2023/24R 154,8MR 94,6M
2024/25R 150,6MR 120,3M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/23Not reported
2023/24Not reported
2024/250,389%

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 31 855 673,00
FinanceR 31 415 444,00
Water DistributionR 26 718 249,00
SewerageR 19 401 326,00
Mayor and CouncilR 10 902 658,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 9 124 630,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 7 081 287,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 3 527 986,00
RoadsR 2 508 088,00
Information TechnologyR 2 411 982,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 2 176 955,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 1 800 267,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 700 752,00
Human ResourcesR 1 420 857,00
Governance FunctionR 1 225 547,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 627 017,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 372 938,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 217 073,00
Support to Local MunicipalitiesR 193 313,00
Asset ManagementR 83 220,00
Risk ManagementR 69 594,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 116,00
Health Services-R 8 820,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)-R 44 839,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2022/23

Qualified

Source link unavailable
2021/22

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2016/17

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 maintenanceNot reportedAudited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage2,551 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-63,571%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.