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 / WC043
Mossel Bay
A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.
Reported expenditureR 1,7B2024/25
Reported revenueR 1,7BRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio4,244%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage7,879 monthsLiquidity indicator
Operating deficit
Reported annual operating expenditure exceeded revenue excluding capital transfers. This financial pressure is distinct from proof of service failure.
Historical context
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Revenue & expenditure
Nominal ZAR · Financial-year endView exact figures
| Financial year | Expenditure | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | R 1,4B | R 1,4B |
| 2023/24 | R 1,6B | R 1,6B |
| 2024/25 | R 1,7B | R 1,7B |
Maintenance over time
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| Financial year | Maintenance ratio |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3,961% |
| 2023/24 | 4,566% |
| 2024/25 | 4,244% |
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 701 944 491,00 |
| Water Distribution | R 114 042 090,00 |
| Solid Waste Removal | R 87 699 622,00 |
| Roads | R 86 448 800,00 |
| Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking Control | R 80 907 728,00 |
| Sewerage | R 62 548 133,00 |
| Human Resources | R 53 361 092,00 |
| Community Parks (including Nurseries) | R 39 620 556,00 |
| Fire Fighting and Protection | R 39 120 485,00 |
| Finance | R 38 922 819,00 |
| Water Storage | R 38 879 172,00 |
| Waste Water Treatment | R 36 026 537,00 |
| Mayor and Council | R 33 400 111,00 |
| Housing | R 23 632 226,00 |
| Information Technology | R 21 628 095,00 |
| Town Planning, Building Regulations and Enforcement, and City Engineer | R 20 997 490,00 |
| Street Cleaning | R 20 568 375,00 |
| Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief Executive | R 20 358 059,00 |
| Property Services | R 18 051 192,00 |
| Sports Grounds and Stadiums | R 17 951 077,00 |
| Libraries and Archives | R 16 858 398,00 |
| Storm Water Management | R 15 426 083,00 |
| Asset Management | R 14 943 218,00 |
| Legal Services | R 13 703 000,00 |
| Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites) | R 11 283 668,00 |
| Supply Chain Management | R 10 984 249,00 |
| Administrative and Corporate Support | R 9 763 680,00 |
| Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs) | R 9 300 479,00 |
| Street Lighting and Signal Systems | R 9 195 892,00 |
| Road and Traffic Regulation | R 8 516 959,00 |
| Governance Function | R 8 394 195,00 |
| Tourism | R 8 074 015,00 |
| Community Halls and Facilities | R 7 989 673,00 |
| Population Development | R 7 505 382,00 |
| Fleet Management | R 5 745 361,00 |
| Beaches and Jetties | R 5 557 493,00 |
| Biodiversity and Landscape | R 5 531 376,00 |
| Pollution Control | R 3 806 165,00 |
| Valuation Service | R 3 583 489,00 |
| Project Management Unit | R 2 785 034,00 |
| Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and Crematoriums | R 2 364 868,00 |
| Risk Management | R 1 635 565,00 |
| Coastal Protection | R 1 494 272,00 |
| Taxi Ranks | R 1 421 636,00 |
| Public Toilets | R 1 360 473,00 |
| Billboards | R 1 325 038,00 |
| Marketing, Customer Relations, Publicity and Media Co-ordination | R 1 077 238,00 |
| Nature Conservation | R 995 541,00 |
| Central City Improvement District | R 859 064,00 |
| Security Services | R 534 143,00 |
| Recreational Facilities | R 102 369,00 |
| Water Treatment | R 89 841,00 |
| Disaster Management | R 55 701,00 |
| Forestry | R 12,00 |
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 | 4,244% | Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review. | |
| Cash coverage | 7,879 months | Year-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months. | |
| Operating balance | -1,52% | Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue. |