A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
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.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 237,7M | R 246,8M |
| 2023/24 | R 307,4M | R 359,6M |
| 2024/25 | R 372,6M | R 327,7M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,92% |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 0,063% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 121 363 013,00 |
| Electricity | R 57 656 471,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 38 223 505,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 22 664 780,00 |
| Asset Management | R 13 436 374,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 10 654 790,00 |
| Roads | R 9 573 191,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 8 941 234,00 |
| Sewerage | R 8 518 060,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 3 488 828,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 3 367 982,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 181 666,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 765 524,00 |
| Human Resources | R 1 707 298,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 1 354 570,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 1 254 720,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 1 069 333,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 224 814,00 |
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 | Not reported | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | -12,746 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 14,507% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |