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Magareng

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 165,7M2022/23
Reported revenueR 134,1MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,975%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-1,089 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 165,7MR 134,1M
2023/24R 207,7MR 156,3M
2024/25R 212,3MR 158,4M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,975%
2023/240,566%
2024/250,325%

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 29 006 806,00
Water DistributionR 27 553 043,00
ElectricityR 25 952 181,00
SewerageR 23 714 136,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 12 824 375,00
Mayor and CouncilR 12 418 084,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 6 894 986,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 4 883 875,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 4 324 852,00
HousingR 3 982 645,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 3 460 493,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 3 203 187,00
Human ResourcesR 2 250 975,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 852 632,00
RoadsR 1 680 042,00
Civil DefenceR 1 067 484,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 657 725,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Qualified

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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 maintenance0,975%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-1,089 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-23,558%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.