Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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 3,3B2024/25
Reported revenueR 3,5BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio4,747%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage11,883 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 1 558 459 628,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 179 316 755,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 160 713 728,00 |
| Roads | R 155 596 405,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 136 508 468,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 116 308 986,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 105 052 766,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 99 869 415,00 |
| Finance | R 95 928 400,00 |
| Housing | R 76 879 470,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 69 100 985,00 |
| Property Services | R 49 844 830,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 48 582 333,00 |
| Human Resources | R 41 961 853,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 34 160 068,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 29 650 685,00 |
| Information Technology | R 28 474 976,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 27 456 338,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 24 516 919,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 24 230 563,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 21 809 070,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 19 304 854,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 18 125 253,00 |
| Sewerage | R 17 682 797,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 17 151 180,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 16 860 524,00 |
| Cultural Matters | R 14 239 293,00 |
| Governance Function | R 11 067 468,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 10 743 337,00 |
| Asset Management | R 10 407 760,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 9 403 072,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 6 346 779,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 6 015 691,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 5 992 997,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 5 797 324,00 |
| Agricultural | R 5 377 870,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 5 245 514,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 4 527 766,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 3 664 678,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 3 093 503,00 |
| Risk Management | R 2 714 703,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 2 012 695,00 |
| Legal Services | R 1 963 690,00 |
| Pounds | R 1 622 162,00 |
| Aged Care | R 1 302 188,00 |
| Child Care Facilities | R 14 849,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Audit evidenceUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items
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 | 4,747% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 11,883 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 6,957% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |