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A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.
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 654,9M | R 434,5M |
| 2023/24 | R 703,4M | R 496,1M |
| 2024/25 | R 793,6M | R 588,8M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0,903% |
| 2023/24 | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | 0,599% |
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 168 989 370,00 |
| Finance | R 127 238 962,00 |
| Sewerage | R 80 621 040,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 61 174 591,00 |
| Roads | R 34 032 004,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 32 690 574,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 20 764 991,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 20 626 996,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 18 950 475,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 15 596 855,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 15 592 581,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 14 928 698,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 14 703 731,00 |
| Human Resources | R 9 566 846,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 7 685 540,00 |
| Legal Services | R 7 445 317,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 7 101 185,00 |
| Housing | R 6 570 138,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 6 160 126,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 4 709 464,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 4 307 158,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 3 786 328,00 |
| Information Technology | R 3 766 760,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 788 584,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 2 745 411,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 2 639 338,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 111 181,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 551 203,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 1 331 826,00 |
| Asset Management | R 1 315 943,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 1 248 124,00 |
| Property Services | R 648 331,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 1 962,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | -R 29 260,00 |
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 | Not reported | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 1,388 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -41,79% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |