IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector amounted to R9 251 million for the 2017/2018 fiscal year.

The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of consolidated general government for the fiscal years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector amounted to R9 251 million for the 2017/2018 fiscal year.

Major influences

The major contributors to R9 251 million of consolidated net change in the stock of cash from the general government sector for the fiscal year 2017/2018 were the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R1 507 016 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R1 570 369 million, resulting in a net cash outflow from operating activities of R63 353 million for the 2017/2018 fiscal year ended 31 March 2018. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R138 401 million for the 2017/2018 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash outflow of R28 175 million for the 2017/2018 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R239 180 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of R191 104 million from financing activities for the 2017/2018 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the general government sector amounted to R9 251 million (see Table A, p. 5).

The largest contributor to the total expenditure cash flows for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R1 710 231 million by the general government sector for the 2017/2018 fiscal year was general public services (R426 505 million, contributing 24,9%), followed by education (R328 436 million or 19,2%), social protection (R237 273 million or 13,9%), health (R201 098 million or 11,8%), economic affairs (R179 517 million or 10,5%), public order and safety (R165 833 million or 9,7%), housing and community amenities (R70 772 million or 4,1%), defence (R46 974 million or 2,8%), recreation, culture and religion (R39 574 million or 2,3%) and environmental protection (R14 247 million or 0,8%).