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 / WC024
Stellenbosch
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 2,5B2024/25
Reported revenueR 2,6BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio1,625%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage5,414 monthsLiquidity indicator
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 2B | R 2,1B |
| 2023/24 | R 2,2B | R 2,4B |
| 2024/25 | R 2,5B | R 2,6B |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,403% |
| 2023/24 | 2,006% |
| 2024/25 | 1,625% |
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 900 254 635,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 227 086 949,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 157 002 704,00 |
| Finance | R 148 829 880,00 |
| Civil Defence | R 108 003 822,00 |
| Sewerage | R 90 688 511,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 85 144 716,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 76 634 721,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 62 074 394,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 55 438 471,00 |
| Roads | R 52 695 278,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 46 932 070,00 |
| Human Resources | R 46 696 585,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 42 183 446,00 |
| Information Technology | R 41 577 068,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 29 076 591,00 |
| Housing | R 28 784 660,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 27 972 053,00 |
| Property Services | R 23 166 629,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 22 385 984,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 22 341 348,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 20 805 921,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 20 514 580,00 |
| Population Development | R 17 197 962,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 14 867 104,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 14 087 911,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 14 042 802,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 13 595 590,00 |
| Legal Services | R 13 332 942,00 |
| Informal Settlements | R 12 806 027,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 12 588 218,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 10 060 282,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 9 545 002,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 8 653 468,00 |
| Water Storage | R 7 923 592,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 5 565 108,00 |
| Governance Function | R 5 302 195,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 4 685 357,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 4 532 590,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 3 585 300,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 2 631 687,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 1 110 241,00 |
| Economic Development/Planning | R 758 479,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | -R 13 315 878,00 |
Reporting & compliance
The audit record.
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Trace each indicator
The evidence behind the view.
| Indicator | Reported value | What it tells you | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs and maintenance | 1,625% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 5,414 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | 4,753% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |