Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 634,4M | R 325,5M |
| 2023/24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | R 808,7M | R 475,2M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5,432% |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 5,675% |
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 181 330 218,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 167 058 854,00 |
| Electricity | R 153 417 795,00 |
| Sewerage | R 84 054 165,00 |
| Roads | R 71 325 821,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 41 939 219,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 22 248 999,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 18 741 153,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 17 776 950,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 15 085 851,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 11 394 677,00 |
| Population Development | R 8 307 119,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 7 037 767,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 793 848,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 096 279,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 544 157,00 |
| Human Resources | R 1 510 433,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 627 184,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 432 705,00 |
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 | 5,675% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 5,142 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -70,177% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |