IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The consolidated net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash deficit of R92 417 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated general government for the fiscal years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash deficit of R92 417 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year.

Major influences

The major contributors to a cash deficit of R92 417 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2021/2022 were the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R1 904 241 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R2 057 209 million, resulting in a net cash outflow from operating activities of R152 968 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year ended 31 March 2022. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R128 963 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash outflow of R34 262 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R223 776 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of R189 514 million from financing activities for the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to a cash deficit of R92 417 million (see Table A, page 4).   

The largest contributor to the total expenditure cash flows for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R2 186 953 million by the general government sector for the 2021/2022 fiscal year was general public services (R565 230 million, contributing 25,8%), followed by education (R431 027 million or 19,7%), social protection (R342 235 million or 15,6%), health (R267 772 million or 12,2%), economic affairs (R208 780 million or 9,5%), public order and safety (R190 304 million or 8,7%), (see Table C, page 11, and Figure 4, page 12).