The consolidated net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R122 621 million for the 2020/2021 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated general government for the fiscal years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R122 621 million for the 2020/2021 fiscal year.

Major influences

The major contributors to a cash surplus of R122 621 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2020/2021 were the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R1 563 758 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R1 982 785 million, resulting in a net cash outflow from operating activities of R419 027 million for the 2020/2021 fiscal year ended 31 March 2021. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R120 283 million for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash inflow of R53 266 million for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R608 665 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of R661 931 million from financing activities for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash surplus of R122 621 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 R2 104 262 million by the general government sector for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was general public services (R507 046 million, contributing 24,1%), followed by education (R397 262 million or 18,9%), social protection (R370 022 million or 17,6%), health (R252 031 million or 12,0%), economic affairs (R226 900 million or 10,8%), public order and safety (R181 432 million or 8,6%), (see Table C, p.11, and Figure 4, p.12).