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| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 934,5M | R 996,6M |
| 2023/24 | R 1B | R 1,2B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,1B | R 1,3B |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,915% |
| 2023/24 | 2,85% |
| 2024/25 | 2,773% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 389 557 679,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 91 861 914,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 84 202 893,00 |
| Finance | R 48 998 130,00 |
| Sewerage | R 47 725 205,00 |
| Roads | R 47 151 526,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 36 936 786,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 26 269 754,00 |
| Property Services | R 24 393 520,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 21 803 266,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 20 414 558,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 20 313 511,00 |
| Information Technology | R 15 764 399,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 15 264 713,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 13 066 884,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 12 946 432,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 11 482 180,00 |
| Human Resources | R 10 501 312,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 10 177 199,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 10 153 259,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 9 339 776,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 8 262 474,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 7 694 648,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 6 265 776,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 6 178 787,00 |
| Population Development | R 5 151 340,00 |
| Housing | R 4 749 953,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 3 859 527,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 578 697,00 |
| Tourism | R 2 439 436,00 |
| Asset Management | R 2 396 689,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 2 124 161,00 |
| Governance Function | R 1 926 782,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 1 189 143,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 989 332,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 896 119,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 367 666,00 |
| Risk Management | R 99 855,00 |
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 2,85% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 13,746 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. |
An audit opinion assesses financial reporting and compliance. It does not certify service delivery or rule out all wrongdoing.
| Operating balance | 13,023% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |