Audit not available
The local dataset contains no audit opinion for 2025. This does not mean a clean audit or a failed audit.
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Western Cape / B / WC033
Cape Agulhas
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 508,6M2024/25
Reported revenueR 496,7MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio13,157%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage0,868 monthsLiquidity indicator
Short cash runway
Year-end cash covered less than one month of reported operating expenditure. Review the financial statements for context.
Operating deficit
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
Historical context
Follow the financial trajectory.
Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 418,4M | R 405,7M |
| 2023/24 | R 430,5M | R 446,5M |
| 2024/25 | R 508,6M | R 496,7M |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13,848% |
| 2023/24 | 13,579% |
| 2024/25 | 13,157% |
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 181 319 614,00 |
| Finance | R 54 909 736,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 28 621 387,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 25 505 556,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 24 466 827,00 |
| Roads | R 23 037 804,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 20 417 986,00 |
| Sewerage | R 18 460 499,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 15 313 411,00 |
| Information Technology | R 14 326 854,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 11 933 106,00 |
| Beaches and Jetties | R 9 847 423,00 |
| Human Resources | R 9 049 059,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 8 050 343,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 8 033 496,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 7 688 404,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 7 109 830,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 5 850 684,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 5 623 154,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 5 448 248,00 |
| Property Services | R 5 435 683,00 |
| Housing | R 5 043 781,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 4 736 432,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 4 195 159,00 |
| Literacy Programmes | R 2 164 336,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 2 066 798,00 |
| Governance Function | R 2 055 537,00 |
| Animal Care and Diseases | R 1 266 953,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 1 085 032,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | -R 666,00 |
| Fleet Management | -R 4 453 551,00 |
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 | 13,157% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 0,868 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -2,401% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |