1. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1.6 Cash generated by operations
2025 
R'000 
  2024 
R'000 
Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operations:    
Operating profit     1 411 316    1 061 596 
Adjustments for:    
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     70 086    69 179 
Depreciation on leased assets     24 303    13 105 
Amortisation of intangible assets     399 183    398 228 
Fair value gain on financial instruments     (376 324)   (4 846)
Fair value loss on financial instruments     204 891    188 
Fair value gain on surety receivable     (2 883)   (2 555)
Impairment of intangible assets     —    1 500 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment     22 150    12 417 
(Impairment reversal)/impairment of loans     (293 251)   124 466 
Impairment of inventory     8 034    9 684 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment     1 998    966 
Loss on disposal of intangible assets    16    — 
Termination of lease     (284)   (123)
Loss on modification/derecognition of financial instruments     52 872    32 576 
Equity compensation benefit expense     69 391    41 048 
Loss on sale of joint venture    7 902    — 
Changes in working capital:   
Increase in inventories    (264 243)   (1 583 783)
Increase in trade and other receivables     (1 063 727)   (76 652)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables    694 757    (270 136)
(Increase)/decrease in advances to customers     (478 647)   942 522 
487 540    769 380