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| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 728M | R 763M |
| 2023/24 | R 866,6M | R 924,7M |
| 2024/25 | R 945,7M | R 902,5M |
| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,578% |
| 2023/24 | 2,123% |
| 2024/25 | 1,497% |
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 364 073 151,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 65 431 527,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 54 372 202,00 |
| Sewerage | R 51 283 140,00 |
| Housing | R 38 811 259,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 32 080 664,00 |
| Roads | R 23 305 195,00 |
| Human Resources | R 22 113 785,00 |
| Finance | R 21 892 091,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 18 063 616,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 17 568 096,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 13 420 257,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 11 823 336,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 11 558 295,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 11 007 277,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 10 642 906,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 8 888 121,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 8 444 271,00 |
| Aged Care | R 8 099 990,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 7 650 279,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 6 986 789,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 6 457 465,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 5 768 145,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 4 664 987,00 |
| Information Technology | R 4 552 642,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 4 351 345,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 4 124 708,00 |
| Governance Function | R 4 002 328,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 3 773 469,00 |
| Water Storage | R 2 900 504,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 895 764,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 2 846 928,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 2 597 659,00 |
| Legal Services | R 2 311 348,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 1 922 154,00 |
| Property Services | R 1 766 184,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 1 621 472,00 |
| Tourism | R 1 097 700,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 798 389,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 224 114,00 |
| Asset Management | R 223 153,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 89 184,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 28 179,00 |
| Informal Settlements | R 17 509,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 15 000,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 12 898,00 |
| Licensing and Regulation | R 4 367,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 3 099,00 |
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 2,123% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 10,044 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 | 6,289% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |