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 833M | R 729,4M |
| 2023/24 | R 798M | R 642M |
| 2024/25 | R 804,4M | R 645M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,28% |
| 2023/24 | 2,505% |
| 2024/25 | 2,425% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Water Distribution | R 263 785 138,00 |
| Finance | R 117 603 693,00 |
| Electricity | R 111 084 669,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 87 725 814,00 |
| Sewerage | R 77 293 550,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 47 622 090,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 45 635 170,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 18 203 315,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 8 392 239,00 |
| Roads | R 6 866 279,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 6 216 128,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 940 539,00 |
| Housing | R 2 795 926,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 2 404 497,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 2 191 241,00 |
| Development Facilitation | R 1 785 226,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 1 667 194,00 |
| Health Services | R 204 787,00 |
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 | 2,425% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 7,274 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -24,716% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |