IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The consolidated net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R46 541 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated general government for the fiscal years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R46 541 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year.

 Major influences

The major contributors to a cash surplus of R46 541 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2019/2020 were the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R1 681 609 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R1 845 966 million, resulting in a net cash outflow from operating activities of R164 357 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year ended 31 March 2020. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R125 345 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash outflow of R23 346 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R359 589 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of R336 243 million from financing activities for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R46 541 million (see Table A, p. 4). 

The largest contributor to the total expenditure cash flows for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R1 972 489 million by the general government sector for the 2019/2020 fiscal year was general public services (R468 945 million, contributing 23,8%), followed by education (R392 426 million or 19,9%), social protection (R293 375 million or 14,9%), health (R225 117 million or 11,4%), economic affairs (R224 046 million or 11,4%), public order and safety (R182 651 million or 9,3%), housing and community amenities (R73 085 million or 3,7%), defence (R50 817 million or 2,6%), recreation, culture and religion (R46 954 million or 2,4%) and environmental protection (R15 073 million or 0,8%) (see Table C, p.11, and Figure 4, p.12).