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Municipality directoryEvidence note 01
2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11
North West / B / NW383
Mafikeng
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 1,2B2022/23
Reported revenueR 1,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,351%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage9,935 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 1,2B | R 1,2B |
| 2023/24 | R 655,4M | R 1,2B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 1,3B |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,351% |
| 2023/24 | 1,492% |
| 2024/25 | 1,916% |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 569 533 514,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 111 985 418,00 |
| Roads | R 75 071 980,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 44 423 207,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 41 810 208,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 40 128 465,00 |
| Security Services | R 38 307 819,00 |
| Electricity | R 33 921 532,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 28 459 393,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 28 106 078,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 25 816 437,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 24 080 563,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 18 667 623,00 |
| Legal Services | R 14 405 342,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 14 167 973,00 |
| Asset Management | R 13 593 742,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 12 493 129,00 |
| Nonelectric Energy | R 11 634 114,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 11 410 769,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 10 811 086,00 |
| Housing | R 10 189 452,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 7 854 267,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 6 957 147,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 5 363 393,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 874 854,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 4 415 949,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 3 628 943,00 |
| Information Technology | R 2 788 470,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 2 474 539,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 2 154 696,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 2 078 212,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 012 616,00 |
| Governance Function | R 1 659 160,00 |
| Laboratory Services | R 1 335 630,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 322 873,00 |
| Pounds | R 1 176 000,00 |
| Health Services | R 1 092 787,00 |
| Tourism | R 778 433,00 |
| Sewerage | R 446 339,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 103 726,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 103 571,00 |
| Risk Management | R 34 320,00 |
| Human Resources | -R 2 131 083,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,351% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 9,935 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 1,254% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |