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Municipality directoryEvidence note 01
2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11
Western Cape / B / WC023
Drakenstein
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
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
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 2,8B | R 2,8B |
| 2023/24 | R 3B | R 3,1B |
| 2024/25 | R 3,3B | R 3,5B |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4,224% |
| 2023/24 | 4,625% |
| 2024/25 | 4,747% |
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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| Category | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Electricity | R 1 351 303 169,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 173 478 068,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 165 313 252,00 |
| Roads | R 137 261 104,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 122 261 940,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 115 018 059,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 103 735 210,00 |
| Finance | R 83 090 574,00 |
| Housing | R 75 547 045,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 75 405 825,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 65 223 471,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 43 347 960,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 43 334 748,00 |
| Human Resources | R 41 606 845,00 |
| Property Services | R 38 604 417,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 33 397 321,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 29 094 354,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 28 820 256,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 26 357 381,00 |
| Information Technology | R 25 822 893,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 22 067 773,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 19 256 529,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 18 089 199,00 |
| Asset Management | R 17 147 284,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 16 923 968,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 15 620 922,00 |
| Sewerage | R 14 832 410,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 11 827 793,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 10 780 761,00 |
| Governance Function | R 10 538 006,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 9 051 005,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 514 461,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 5 349 225,00 |
| Agricultural | R 5 168 621,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 4 909 567,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 4 802 163,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 4 707 743,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 2 984 540,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 2 796 539,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 495 153,00 |
| Legal Services | R 1 962 445,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 1 874 882,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 1 562 975,00 |
| Aged Care | R 1 376 544,00 |
| Pounds | R 1 183 938,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 6 261,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceAn 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.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 4,625% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 4,801 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 3,993% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |