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 2,5B | R 2,4B |
| 2023/24 | R 3,3B | R 2,5B |
| 2024/25 | R 3,5B | R 2,8B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,575% |
| 2023/24 | 3,859% |
| 2024/25 | 4,93% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 1 154 567 059,00 |
| Finance | R 468 356 345,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 377 049 821,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 318 726 970,00 |
| Security Services | R 155 548 995,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 137 667 020,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 110 372 268,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 90 265 455,00 |
| Information Technology | R 61 123 116,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 56 624 401,00 |
| Asset Management | R 54 351 484,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 52 954 386,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 40 377 246,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 35 017 389,00 |
| Human Resources | R 30 801 878,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 29 703 476,00 |
| Sewerage | R 29 148 198,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 28 260 303,00 |
| Legal Services | R 28 232 874,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 25 157 883,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 24 573 776,00 |
| Roads | R 19 378 482,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 17 344 365,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 16 224 537,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 16 138 092,00 |
| Governance Function | R 12 297 268,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 9 951 779,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 9 378 849,00 |
| Health Services | R 9 286 380,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 7 522 962,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 7 442 301,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 7 339 557,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 6 588 867,00 |
| Housing | R 5 773 836,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 3 559 309,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 3 431 664,00 |
| Tourism | R 3 215 068,00 |
| Support to Local Municipalities | R 3 019 677,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 2 765 942,00 |
| Informal Settlements | R 2 328 053,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 2 317 559,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 105 202,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 556 926,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 290 270,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 26 849,00 |
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 | 4,93% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,022 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -22,116% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |