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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | R 521,5M | R 507,2M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 0,507% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | R 138 141 789,00 |
| Electricity | R 133 921 800,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 31 104 504,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 20 893 827,00 |
| Security Services | R 17 150 078,00 |
| Roads | R 16 844 254,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 15 489 290,00 |
| Human Resources | R 15 327 193,00 |
| Governance Function | R 13 605 226,00 |
| Property Services | R 12 414 849,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 12 317 423,00 |
| Asset Management | R 9 862 099,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 9 672 603,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 9 560 662,00 |
| Sewerage | R 9 158 317,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 8 596 582,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 7 080 988,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 5 817 615,00 |
| Legal Services | R 5 723 305,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 5 625 120,00 |
| Information Technology | R 4 499 436,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 3 437 234,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 3 389 179,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 170 518,00 |
| Housing | R 1 560 967,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 1 452 369,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 1 369 518,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 1 268 465,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 1 256 074,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 1 070 612,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 902 881,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 757 431,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 105 638,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 566,00 |
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 | 0,507% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 18,063 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -2,827% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |