South Africa’s municipal finances, made public /Read our methodology
South African local government

Explore municipalities by province.

Find your municipality, read its financial records, and follow the evidence on audits and municipal service provision.

What the provincial picture means

These are records about municipalities within each province, rather than the provincial government’s own budget. Local, district and metropolitan municipalities have different responsibilities. Reporting periods and coverage can differ between finance, audits and services.

Read the methodology and limitations before drawing comparisons, or use Trends & History to inspect changes and missing years.