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 546,5M | R 264,7M |
| 2023/24 | R 623,5M | R 343,1M |
| 2024/25 | R 656,4M | R 452,1M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,063% |
| 2023/24 | 0,386% |
| 2024/25 | 1,117% |
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 219 896 409,00 |
| Human Resources | R 186 064 541,00 |
| Finance | R 122 032 920,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 38 186 714,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 33 731 298,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 31 488 198,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 30 062 872,00 |
| Legal Services | R 9 893 891,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 4 241 502,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 1 726 974,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 654 655,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 506 844,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 84 637,00 |
| Sewerage | R 67 396,00 |
| Water Storage | R 26 305,00 |
| Roads | R 21 784,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 10 728,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 178,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 839,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | -R 22 249 847,00 |
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 | 1,117% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 68,892 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -45,199% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |