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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 397,2M2023/24
Reported revenueR 363,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,559%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-6,823 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 303,6MR 319,9M
2023/24R 397,2MR 363,2M
2024/25R 465,5MR 342,4M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/232,67%
2023/241,559%
2024/250,925%

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 143 354 764,00
ElectricityR 94 303 930,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 39 596 285,00
Mayor and CouncilR 31 467 396,00
Licensing and RegulationR 19 153 833,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 14 564 660,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 10 238 881,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 9 713 833,00
Water DistributionR 9 432 610,00
Storm Water ManagementR 8 392 398,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 7 998 031,00
HousingR 2 881 495,00
Human ResourcesR 2 592 251,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 2 073 782,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 396 492,00
Asset ManagementR 8 587,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2021/22

Qualified

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2011/12

Disclaimer of opinion

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2010/11

Disclaimer of opinion

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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 maintenance1,559%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-6,823 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-9,361%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.