Audited profile · year ended 30 June 2024
City of Cape Town
Western Cape · Municipality CPT
Latest audit outcome
Unqualified - No findings
Read the Auditor-General's reportFinancial year ended 30 June 2024
Three figures to check
Cash cover
2.6 months
How many months of operating costs the municipality could cover with cash held at year-end.
Capital budget variance
17.3% under
How actual capital spending compares with the adjusted budget.
UIFW spending share
1.09%
Unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful spending as a share of operating spending.
Audited money figures
Income, spending and debt
Income and spending · 2025
R67.5bn income
R63.9bn spending
View the breakdown by category and yearCapital spending · 2025
R9.3bn
Spending on new assets, renewals and upgrades.
View capital spending by serviceAmounts owed · 2025
R16.6bn
45% is over a year old.
View amounts owed by service and ageCash flow · 2025
Cash increased by R6.5bn
See cash receipts and paymentsRecent history
Four audited years
| Year ended | Audit outcome | Cash cover | Capital budget variance | UIFW share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unqualified - No findings | 2.6 months | 17.3% under | 1.09% |
| 2023 | Unqualified - No findings | 1.8 months | 11.7% under | 0.02% |
| 2022 | Unqualified - No findings | 21.1 months | 39.3% under | 0.07% |
| 2021 | Unqualified - Emphasis of Matter items | 14.6 months | 33.1% under | 1.78% |