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Northern Cape / B / NC094

Phokwane

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 634,4M2022/23
Reported revenueR 325,5MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,432%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage3,245 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 634,4MR 325,5M
2023/24Not reportedNot reported
2024/25R 808,7MR 475,2M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/235,432%
2023/24Not reported
2024/255,675%

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
Water DistributionR 176 352 413,00
ElectricityR 166 394 098,00
FinanceR 83 486 449,00
RoadsR 47 013 723,00
SewerageR 34 136 818,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 25 723 999,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 23 030 739,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 18 599 639,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 17 683 673,00
Mayor and CouncilR 12 536 882,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 11 946 192,00
Population DevelopmentR 6 912 077,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 4 890 152,00
Information TechnologyR 2 154 978,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 1 692 105,00
Human ResourcesR 1 017 374,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 614 675,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 175 948,00
Pollution ControlR 62 551,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2018/19

Outstanding

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2017/18

Outstanding

Source link unavailable
2013/14

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 maintenance5,432%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage3,245 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-94,936%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.