The net change in the stock of cash from the national and provincial extra-budgetary accounts and funds amounted to a cash deficit of R4 592 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

This statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of extra-budgetary accounts and funds for the fiscal years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash from the national and provincial extra-budgetary accounts and funds amounted to a cash deficit of R4 592 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

1.     Major influences

The major contributors to the cash deficit amount of R4 592 million net change in the stock of cash for extra-budgetary accounts and funds for the fiscal year 2024/2025 where the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R427 667 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R356 322 million, resulting in a net cash inflow from operating activities of R71 345 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year ended 31 March 2025. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R54 762 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash outflow of R16 583 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R7 279 million, resulting in a net cash outflow of R21 175 million from financing activities for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the extra-budgetary account and funds amounted to a net cash deficit of R4 592 million (See Table A, p.5 of the statistical release).