NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 18

18. Cash (utilised)/generated by operations
 
  2016 
R’000 
  2015 
R’000 
 
Reconciliation of operating loss to cash flows from operating activities        
Operating profit 183 493     42 431    
Adjustments for:             
Dividends received  (3 598)    —    
Depreciation of property and equipment  6 190     6 315    
Amortisation on intangible assets  54     203    
Impairment of loans and investments  2 496     23 484    
Reversal of impairment of loans and investments  (157 914)    (53 927)   
Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment  4     (1)   
(Profit)/loss on disposal of subsidiaries  (900)    334    
Equity compensation benefit expense  8 241     11 274    
Net unrealised foreign exchange profit  (25 066)    (10 503)   
Changes in working capital:             
Increase in trade and other receivables  (2 051)    (1 742)   
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables  (20 222)    29 965    
   (9 273)    47 833    

NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 18