IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector amounted to R48 805 million for the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated government for the fiscal years 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, classified economically and functionally. In the 2010/2011 fiscal year the net change in the stock of cash was R94 058 million.

Major Influences

The major contributors to R48 805 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2011/2012 were the cash receipts from operating activities of R916 607 million (2010/2011: R825 108 million); cash payments for operating activities of R943 221 million (2010/2011: R838 987 million); purchases of non-financial assets of R95 845 million (2010/2011: R85 939 million); sales of non-financial assets of R2 102 million (2010/2011: R1 293 million); net acquisition of financial assets other than cash of R28 888 million (2010/2011: R42 568 million); and net incurrence of liabilities of R198 050 million (2010/2011: R235 151 million).

The largest contributor to the total cash payments for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R1 039 066 million by the general government sector for the 2011/2012 fiscal year was general public services (R220 404 million, contributing 21,2%), followed by education (R211 617 million or 20,4%), social protection (R140 745 million or 13,5%), health (R123 132 million or 11,9%), public order and safety (R113 597 million or 10,9%), economic affairs (R108 338 million or 10,4%), housing and community amenities (R47 157 million or 4,5%), defence (R35 645 million or 3,4%), recreation, culture and religion (R29 414 million or 2,8%) and environmental protection (R9 016 million or 0,9%).