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Drakenstein

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

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Reported expenditureR 3B2023/24
Reported revenueR 3,1BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio4,625%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage4,801 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 2,8BR 2,8B
2023/24R 3BR 3,1B
2024/25R 3,3BR 3,5B

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/234,224%
2023/244,625%
2024/254,747%

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 1 351 303 169,00
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 173 478 068,00
Water DistributionR 165 313 252,00
RoadsR 137 261 104,00
Waste Water TreatmentR 122 261 940,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 115 018 059,00
Mayor and CouncilR 103 735 210,00
FinanceR 83 090 574,00
HousingR 75 547 045,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 75 405 825,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 65 223 471,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 43 347 960,00
Fleet ManagementR 43 334 748,00
Human ResourcesR 41 606 845,00
Property ServicesR 38 604 417,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 33 397 321,00
Street CleaningR 29 094 354,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 28 820 256,00
Project Management UnitR 26 357 381,00
Information TechnologyR 25 822 893,00
Supply Chain ManagementR 22 067 773,00
Recreational FacilitiesR 19 256 529,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 18 089 199,00
Asset ManagementR 17 147 284,00
Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City EngineerR 16 923 968,00
Economic Development/PlanningR 15 620 922,00
SewerageR 14 832 410,00
Cultural MattersR 11 827 793,00
Community Halls and FacilitiesR 10 780 761,00
Governance FunctionR 10 538 006,00
Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordinationR 9 051 005,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 6 514 461,00
Public ToiletsR 5 349 225,00
AgriculturalR 5 168 621,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 4 909 567,00
Road and Traffic RegulationR 4 802 163,00
Disaster ManagementR 4 707 743,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 2 984 540,00
Water TreatmentR 2 796 539,00
Risk ManagementR 2 495 153,00
Legal ServicesR 1 962 445,00
Biodiversity and LandscapeR 1 874 882,00
Valuation ServiceR 1 562 975,00
Aged CareR 1 376 544,00
PoundsR 1 183 938,00
Child Care FacilitiesR 6 261,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

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 maintenance4,625%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage4,801 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance3,993%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.