IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Net change in the stock of cash from the national and provincial extra-budgetary accounts and funds amounted to R4 291 million for the 2013/2014 fiscal year.

This statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of extra-budgetary accounts and funds for the fiscal years 2012/2013 and 2013/2014, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash from the national and provincial extra-budgetary accounts and funds amounted to R4 291 million for the 2013/2014 fiscal year. The amount has decreased from R8 396 million in 2012/2013.

1. Major Influences
   
   The major contributors to the amount of  R4 291  million of net change in the stock of cash of extra-budgetary accounts and funds for the fiscal year 2013/2014 are the cash receipts from operating activities, R178 869 million (2012/2013: R158 220 million); cash payments for operating activities, R145 485 million, (2012/2013: R122 099 million); purchases of non-financial assets, R12 439 million, (2012/2013: R9 428 million); sales of non-financial assets, R997  million (2012/2013: R1 314 million); net acquisition of financial assets other than cash, R17 888 million (2012/2013: R19 537 million); and net incurrence of liabilities, R237 million (2012/2013: -R74 million) (see Table A, p.5).
   
   The largest contributor to the total cash payments for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R157 924 million from the national and provincial extra-budgetary accounts and funds for the 2013/2014 fiscal year was social protection (R42 681 million, contributing 27,0%); followed by general public services (R35 827 million or 22,7%); economic affairs (R29 313 million or 18,6%); housing and community amenities (R12 130 million or 7,7%); education (R10 408 million or 6,6%); defence (R7 417 million or 4,7%); health (R6 354 million or 4,0%); recreation, culture and religion (R5 406 million or 3,4%); environmental protection (R5 122 million or 3,2%); and public order and safety (R3 265 million or 2,1%) (see Table B, p. 11 and Figure 3, p. 12).