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Lekwa-Teemane

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 515,6M2023/24
Reported revenueR 400,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,047%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-1,974 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 03

Operating deficit

Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 362,7MR 341,2M
2023/24R 515,6MR 400,4M
2024/25R 534,3MR 478,7M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,268%
2023/241,047%
2024/251,657%

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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CategoryExpenditure
FinanceR 220 162 393,00
ElectricityR 92 004 721,00
Water DistributionR 79 558 592,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 23 245 905,00
RoadsR 20 188 597,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 19 574 134,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 10 845 831,00
Mayor and CouncilR 10 095 847,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 9 864 855,00
SewerageR 7 159 431,00
Legal ServicesR 5 281 361,00
Property ServicesR 4 033 856,00
Human ResourcesR 3 814 744,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 822 729,00
Water StorageR 1 576 645,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 1 535 054,00
Information TechnologyR 1 269 686,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 124 525,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 1 051 889,00
Project Management UnitR 884 811,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 291 177,00
Asset ManagementR 82 675,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 70 058,00
HousingR 61 748,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Disclaimer of opinion

Source link unavailable
2021/22

Disclaimer of opinion

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2020/21

Qualified

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2018/19

Disclaimer of opinion

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2012/13

Disclaimer of opinion

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An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.

Trace each indicator

The evidence behind the view.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenance1,047%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-1,974 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-28,771%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.