IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector amounted to a cash deficit of R59 119 million for the 2012/2013 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated government for the fiscal years 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, classified economically and functionally. In the 2011/2012 fiscal year the net change in the stock of cash was R58 022 million.

Major Influences

The major contributors to -R59 119 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2012/2013 were the cash receipts from operating activities of R1 011 418 trillion (2011/2012: R915 451 million); cash payments for operating activities of R1 075 174 trillion (2011/2012: R963 861 million); purchases of non-financial assets of R95 259 million (2011/2012: R102 413 million); sales of non-financial assets of R2 230 million (2011/2012: R2 226 million); net acquisition of financial assets other than cash of R28 245 million (2011/2012: R23 003 million); and net incurrence of liabilities of R133 064 million (2011/2012: R222 468 million).

The largest contributor to the total cash payments for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R1 177 587 million by the general government sector for the 2012/2013 fiscal year was general public services (R276 238 million, contributing 23,5%), followed by education (R229 423 million or 19,5%), social protection (R154 087 million or 13,1%), health (R137 034 million or 11,6%), public order and safety (R127 837 million or 10,9%), economic affairs (R111 401 million or 9,5%), housing and community amenities (R56 120 million or 4,8%), recreation, culture and religion (R39 019 million or 3,3%), defence (R36 918 million or 3,1%) and environmental protection (R9 510 million or 0,8%).