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Laingsburg

A closer look at the financial evidence behind your local government.

Review source values

Financial resilience: a transparent indicator of financial position. Understand the calculation

Reported expenditureR 120,4M2023/24
Reported revenueR 104,4MRevenue is not necessarily cash collected
Maintenance ratio0,398%Repairs and maintenance relative to the asset base
Cash coverage-0,006 monthsLiquidity indicator
Evidence note 01

Review source values

Reported asset values, cash or the repairs-to-asset ratio triggered a quality check. An unusual asset base or a source classification change may explain this. Raw arithmetic remains visible; the resilience score is withheld.

Evidence note 02

Evidence has limits

A resilience score requires all three comparable financial inputs and a source-quality check. Missing or flagged values stay unavailable.

Evidence note 03

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 end
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Financial yearExpenditureRevenue
2022/23R 82,1MR 77,3M
2023/24R 120,4MR 104,4M
2024/25R 106,9MR 103,5M

Maintenance over time

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Financial yearMaintenance ratio
2022/230,852%
2023/240,398%
2024/250,424%

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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CategoryExpenditure
Police Forces, Traffic and Street Parking ControlR 35 542 415,00
FinanceR 21 406 279,00
RoadsR 14 725 269,00
ElectricityR 13 559 082,00
Water DistributionR 6 063 477,00
Administrative and Corporate SupportR 5 532 656,00
Mayor and CouncilR 5 147 240,00
Solid Waste RemovalR 4 663 044,00
SewerageR 4 021 631,00
Municipal Manager, Town Secretary and Chief ExecutiveR 3 851 772,00
Libraries and ArchivesR 1 814 747,00
Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill Sites)R 1 549 212,00
Corporate Wide Strategic Planning (IDPs, LEDs)R 860 029,00
Community Parks (including Nurseries)R 833 127,00
TourismR 402 195,00
Property ServicesR 206 796,00
Cemeteries, Funeral Parlours and CrematoriumsR 83 291,00
Fire Fighting and ProtectionR 79 011,00
Sports Grounds and StadiumsR 62 377,00
Air TransportR 15 061,00
HousingR 6 490,00
Health ServicesR 4 664,00
Reporting & compliance

The audit record.

2023/24

Adverse opinion

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An 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.

IndicatorReported valueWhat it tells youEvidence
Repairs and maintenance0,398%Audited annual repairs divided by reported property, plant, equipment and investment property. Reference 8%; ratios outside 0–100% need source review.
Cash coverage-0,006 monthsYear-end cash divided by one twelfth of audited annual operating expenditure. Reference 3 months.
Operating balance-15,306%Revenue excluding capital transfers minus operating expenditure, divided by that revenue.