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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 655,4M2023/24
Reported revenueR 1,2BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,492%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage19,622 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 77 259 522,00 |
| Human Resources | R 66 303 746,00 |
| Finance | R 57 260 915,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 45 307 872,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 37 169 813,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 35 876 572,00 |
| Roads | R 33 681 597,00 |
| Electricity | R 31 114 106,00 |
| Security Services | R 30 734 339,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 30 672 599,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 22 921 393,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 22 543 704,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 22 087 146,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 17 744 244,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 13 417 757,00 |
| Legal Services | R 13 162 810,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 11 566 040,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 11 525 909,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 10 529 500,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 9 822 014,00 |
| Housing | R 9 226 620,00 |
| Nonelectric Energy | R 6 876 623,00 |
| Asset Management | R 6 617 664,00 |
| Governance Function | R 4 878 869,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 4 375 317,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 4 129 316,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 3 425 006,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 2 385 872,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 365 947,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 2 044 964,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 1 822 447,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 584 293,00 |
| Pounds | R 980 000,00 |
| Tourism | R 955 358,00 |
| Health Services | R 864 784,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 618 401,00 |
| Sewerage | R 451 204,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 384 106,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 309 702,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 304 348,00 |
| Laboratory Services | R 29 500,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 25 900,00 |
| Museums and Art Galleries | R 16 848,00 |
Reporting & compliance
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Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,492% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 19,622 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 44,334% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |