IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The net change in the stock of cash from provincial revenue funds and donor funds amounted to a cash deficit of R1 240 million for the 2016/2017 fiscal year.

This statistical release provides information on the sources and uses of cash of provincial government for the fiscal years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, classified economically and functionally. The net change in the stock of cash from the provincial revenue funds and donor funds amounted to a cash deficit of R1 240 million for the 2016/2017 fiscal year.

1. Major Influences

The revenue cash flows from operating activities amounted to R519 385 million and the expense cash flows amounted to R486 511 million, resulting in a net cash inflow from operating activities of R32 874 million for the 2016/2017 fiscal year ending 31 March 2017. The net cash outflow from transactions in non-financial assets amounted to R34 114 million for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. The cash deficit for 2016/2017 was R1 240 million. The total net change in the stock of cash for the provincial government amounted to

R1 240 million (see Table A, p. 6).

The largest contributor to the total cash payments for operating activities and purchases of non-financial assets (functionally classified) of R520 755 million from the provincial revenue funds and donor funds for the 2016/2017 fiscal year was education (R216 060 million, contributing 41,5%), followed by health (R162 072 million or 31,1%), economic affairs (R55 032 million or 10,6%), general public services (R27 644 million or 5,3%), housing and community amenities (R22 906 million or 4,4%), social protection (R18 000 million or 3,5%), recreation, culture and religion (R9 417 million or 1,8%), public order and safety (R5 900 million or 1,1%) and environmental protection (R3 724 million or 0,7%) (see Table B, p.11 and Figure 4, p.12).