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.
| 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 459 476 989,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 98 058 918,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 80 677 954,00 |
| Finance | R 57 875 792,00 |
| Sewerage | R 48 336 265,00 |
| Roads | R 40 738 826,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 37 340 483,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 29 774 151,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 23 585 065,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 23 509 136,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 21 279 816,00 |
| Information Technology | R 16 850 837,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 15 673 542,00 |
| Property Services | R 15 009 665,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 13 675 956,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 13 190 143,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 12 045 879,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 10 490 054,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 10 125 907,00 |
| Human Resources | R 10 031 308,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 9 517 980,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 8 854 533,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 7 674 735,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 7 530 249,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 6 429 988,00 |
| Population Development | R 5 565 966,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 4 248 511,00 |
| Housing | R 4 025 860,00 |
| Asset Management | R 3 800 202,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 821 084,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 548 868,00 |
| Tourism | R 2 265 341,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 2 039 574,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 1 649 265,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 1 279 208,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 743 201,00 |
| Control of Public Nuisances | R 380 071,00 |
| Risk Management | R 87 398,00 |
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 | 2,773% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 22,605 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 13,873% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |