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Magareng

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

25,2 / 100Financial pressure

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

Reported expenditureR 212,3M2024/25
Reported revenueR 158,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,325%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage2,147 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Audit not available

The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.

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 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 51 414 212,00
ElectricityR 39 248 399,00
Water DistributionR 34 084 173,00
SewerageR 25 180 287,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 14 551 991,00
Mayor and CouncilR 12 396 849,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 10 784 633,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 5 949 571,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 3 571 031,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 3 297 178,00
Human ResourcesR 3 017 970,00
HousingR 2 885 182,00
RoadsR 2 113 574,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 912 851,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 848 834,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 702 331,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 388 399,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Qualified

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 maintenance0,325%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage2,147 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-34,04%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.