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Cederberg

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

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Reported expenditureR 445,1M2023/24
Reported revenueR 453,5MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio5,398%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage6,656 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Follow the evidence

Compare matched annual figures, audit outcomes and underlying Treasury records before drawing conclusions.

Historical context

Follow the financial trajectory.

Revenue & expenditure

Nominal ZAR · Financial-year end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 365,9MR 370,8M
2023/24R 445,1MR 453,5M
2024/25R 476,2MR 503,7M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/234,476%
2023/245,398%
2024/255,402%

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 152 780 329,00
FinanceR 66 987 239,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 39 157 764,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 23 227 564,00
Water TreatmentR 20 458 472,00
Water DistributionR 18 931 924,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 17 549 568,00
SewerageR 16 520 223,00
RoadsR 13 585 293,00
Mayor and CouncilR 8 750 476,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 6 694 934,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 6 103 764,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 4 788 725,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 4 728 658,00
Information TechnologyR 4 488 432,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 4 293 357,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 4 258 349,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 4 220 456,00
Legal ServicesR 4 146 704,00
HousingR 4 133 832,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 3 077 670,00
Human ResourcesR 3 077 139,00
Disaster ManagementR 2 469 702,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 1 917 794,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 1 770 707,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 1 706 865,00
Storm Water ManagementR 1 331 925,00
Governance FunctionR 1 114 691,00
Fleet ManagementR 1 030 559,00
Project Management UnitR 898 618,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 835 997,00
Informal SettlementsR 40 092,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2019/20

Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items

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2017/18

Unqualified - No findings

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2010/11

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 maintenance5,398%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage6,656 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance1,857%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.