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 | R 318,2M | Not reported |
| 2024/25 | R 343,8M | R 214,1M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not reported |
| 2023/24 | 0,205% |
| 2024/25 | 0,526% |
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 76 120 814,00 |
| Electricity | R 69 397 367,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 58 842 721,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 37 400 996,00 |
| Asset Management | R 20 032 077,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 10 389 178,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 9 886 802,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 9 083 161,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 8 277 495,00 |
| Roads | R 6 566 420,00 |
| Sewerage | R 5 246 214,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 5 016 472,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 3 740 363,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 3 504 665,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 3 261 163,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 2 909 233,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 2 365 535,00 |
| Tourism | R 2 243 972,00 |
| Human Resources | R 2 121 023,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 1 918 814,00 |
| Information Technology | R 1 911 088,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 1 787 516,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 1 576 309,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 93 689,00 |
| Risk Management | R 52 000,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 44 951,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 24 308,00 |
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 | 0,526% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 3,643 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -60,56% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |