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City of Tshwane

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 42,2B2022/23
Reported revenueR 41,5BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio2,307%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,009 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

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Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 42,2BR 41,5B
2023/24R 45,3BR 45,9B
2024/25R 51,1BR 51,4B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/232,307%
2023/241,89%
2024/252,306%

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
ElectricityR 14 529 363 935,00
Water DistributionR 4 819 420 559,00
FinanceR 4 193 910 054,00
Civil DefenceR 3 053 709 617,00
RoadsR 1 347 502 713,00
Public TransportR 1 319 921 051,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 1 103 231 262,00
Property ServicesR 961 417 544,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 701 313 594,00
Health ServicesR 661 328 629,00
Information TechnologyR 636 772 693,00
Fleet ManagementR 592 876 097,00
SewerageR 562 397 437,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 561 741 961,00
Human ResourcesR 539 994 197,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 496 298 992,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 476 413 413,00
Informal SettlementsR 466 601 367,00
HousingR 463 967 476,00
Mayor and CouncilR 448 533 418,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 400 390 324,00
Street Lighting and Signal SystemsR 343 621 382,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 335 313 407,00
AmbulanceR 329 326 850,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 323 420 910,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 233 049 141,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 231 748 586,00
Legal ServicesR 197 906 301,00
Project Management UnitR 175 445 287,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 175 181 681,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 162 825 538,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 156 446 998,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 134 886 892,00
Nature ConservationR 125 043 752,00
MarketsR 123 629 138,00
Regional Planning and DevelopmentR 99 341 722,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 88 363 440,00
Air TransportR 86 301 682,00
Pollution ControlR 80 813 999,00
Governance FunctionR 74 477 037,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 70 474 417,00
Water TreatmentR 54 507 254,00
Water StorageR 38 027 307,00
Asset ManagementR 37 042 710,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 36 333 667,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 25 978 473,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 24 927 739,00
Disaster ManagementR 21 879 390,00
Museums and Art GalleriesR 14 963 652,00
Risk ManagementR 8 870 763,00
TourismR 8 833 893,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 8 667 150,00
Storm Water ManagementR 6 960 576,00
Literacy ProgrammesR 6 670 235,00
EducationR 6 322 562,00
Cultural MattersR 1 960 000,00
Beaches and JettiesR 267 169,00
Security ServicesR 3 700,00
Aged CareR 1 085,00
Street Cleaning-R 1 569 920,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2022/23

Qualified

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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 maintenance2,307%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,009 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-1,56%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.