Moqhaka (FS201)

Municipal Performance Review - 2021 Q4

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Key Financial Ratios

Description Norm Municipality Provincial Average National Average
Collection Ratio > 95% 30.2 52.8 53.0
Capital Expenditure to Total Expenditure 10-20% 9.7 9.4 12.5
Remuneration to Total Operating Expenditure 25-40% 60.6 35.3 31.1
Budget Implementation: Capital Expenditure 95-100% 60.4 59.2 80.3

Municipality achieved a collection ratio below the norm. This has a negative impact on liquidity and all efforts should be directed to improve collections as this has a direct negative impact on liquidity and sustainability. The Capital Expenditure to Total Expenditure ratio is below the norm. This indicates possible issues with prioritisation of capital expenditure that could negatively impact future service delivery.
The Budget Implementation for Capital Expenditure is below the acceptable norm. This is an indication of possible inefficiencies in the budgeting process, capital project implementation and management and cash management.

Financial Performance

The municipality achieved an operating surplus (excluding Capital Transfers) which indicates that the municipality is less dependent on subsidies and grants in order to remain sustainable.

Description Planned Actual YTD Variance Variance %
Operating Revenue R1,006.4M R887.9M R-118.5M -11.8%
Operating Expenditure R980.4M R509.9M R-470.5M -48.0%
Net Surplus / Deficit R26.0M R378.0M R352.0M 1 356.2%
Capital Transfers R68.6M R0.0M R-68.6M -100.0%
Net Surplus / Deficit - After Capital Transfers R94.6M R378.0M R283.4M 299.6%

Capital Expenditure

The municipality implemented 60.4 % of the planned capital expenditure as at the end of the 4th Quarter. The Net Margin of 42.6% as well as the funding sources influenced the municipality’s ability to spend the planned capital.

The highest capital expenditure occurred in the 4th quarter and represents 43.8% of the total capital expenditure YTD.

Description Planned Actual YTD Variance Variance %
Capital Expenditure R90.9M R54.9M R-36.0M -39.6%

Source of Funding

National Government made the highest contribution to capital expenditure for the YTD and accounted for 91.0%

Cash Flow

Description Planned YTD Actual Variance Variance %
Cash Flow from Operating Activities R390.9M R140.9M R250.0M -64.0%
Cash Flow from Investing Activities R-81.7M R-26.8M R-54.8M -67.2%
Cash Flow from Financing Activities R-1.5M R-1.9M R0.4M 29.1%
Net Cash Flow R307.7M R112.1M R195.6M -63.6%

Debtors Ageing

The municipality has a total outstanding debtors balance of R946.7M with total bad debt written off of R0.0M and impairment of debt amounts to R0.0M.

Debtors Ageing by Customer Group

Description Current 30 Days 60 Days Over 90 Days Total Bad Debt Impairment
Organs of State R5.3M R5.3M R4.0M R28.7M R43.2M R0.0M R0.0M
Commercial R16.3M R7.2M R4.1M R53.3M R80.8M R0.0M R0.0M
Households R17.7M R17.9M R15.1M R734.4M R785.0M R0.0M R0.0M
Other R0.3M R0.4M R0.2M R36.8M R37.7M R0.0M R0.0M

Debtors Ageing by Income Source

Description Current 30 Days 60 Days Over 90 Days Total Bad Debt Impairment
Water R10.6M R12.5M R10.4M R391.4M R425.0M R0.0M R0.0M
Electricity R15.6M R7.3M R4.1M R35.2M R62.1M R0.0M R0.0M
Property Rates R4.4M R2.4M R1.6M R48.5M R57.0M R0.0M R0.0M
Waste Water Management R3.8M R3.3M R2.9M R107.0M R117.1M R0.0M R0.0M
Waste Management R2.5M R2.2M R1.9M R75.1M R81.7M R0.0M R0.0M
Interest on Arrear Debtor Accounts R2.2M R2.1M R2.1M R140.6M R147.0M R0.0M R0.0M
Other R0.4M R0.9M R0.3M R55.4M R57.0M R0.0M R0.0M

Creditors Ageing

The municipality has a total outstanding creditors balance of R587.1M with total outstanding more than 90 days of R437.2M(74.5%).

Description Current 30 Days 60 Days Over 90 Days Total
Bulk Electricity R126.8M R0.0M R0.0M R414.8M R541.6M
Loan repayments R1.1M R1.1M R2.1M R7.4M R11.7M
Trade Creditors R9.8M R0.9M R0.1M R0.1M R10.8M
Auditor-General R1.0M R3.7M R2.1M R2.8M R9.6M
Other R0.4M R0.3M R0.6M R12.1M R13.4M


Disclaimer: The analyis was caried out on the Quarter 4 Reports obtained from National Treasury and they are publically available. We do not provide any assurance on the accuracy of the data, reporting or analysis.