The net change in the stock of cash of the national government from the national revenue fund and donor funds amounted to a surplus of R129 470 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

 The statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of national government for the fiscal years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash of the national government from the national revenue fund and donor funds amounted to a cash surplus of R129 470 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

Major influences 

The major contributors to a cash surplus of R129 470 million of net change in the stock of cash from the national government sector for the 2024/2025 fiscal year were the revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R1 803 252 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R2 129 848 million, resulting in a net cash outflow from operating activities of R326 596 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year ended 31 March 2025. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R16 739 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The net acquisition of financial assets other than cash amounted to a cash inflow of R98 739 million for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The net incurrence of liabilities amounted to R374 066 million, resulting in a net cash inflow of R472 805 million from financing activities for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The total net change in the stock of cash of the national government amounted to a cash surplus of R129 470 million (see Table A, p. 4 of the statistical release).