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Matzikama

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 482,2M2023/24
Reported revenueR 470,2MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,732%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-3,811 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 459,8MR 400,8M
2023/24R 482,2MR 470,2M
2024/25R 526,8MR 558,1M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/231,042%
2023/240,732%
2024/250,913%

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 155 891 531,00
FinanceR 59 098 869,00
RoadsR 34 341 140,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 28 472 904,00
SewerageR 26 009 915,00
Water TreatmentR 21 779 647,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 20 445 764,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 19 581 760,00
Water DistributionR 19 558 092,00
Human ResourcesR 16 433 815,00
Mayor and CouncilR 12 986 482,00
Street CleaningR 10 622 078,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 9 275 967,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 6 802 041,00
Asset ManagementR 6 736 764,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 6 230 023,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 5 701 491,00
Information TechnologyR 4 923 800,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 4 689 418,00
TourismR 2 342 143,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 2 202 753,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 1 750 458,00
Risk ManagementR 1 715 742,00
HousingR 1 671 183,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 1 292 486,00
Project Management UnitR 1 219 945,00
Property ServicesR 267 100,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 124 407,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 37 269,00
Storm Water ManagementR 12 803,00
Water StorageR 8 303,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 783,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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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 maintenance0,732%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-3,811 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-2,562%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.