FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
CONDENSED GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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| For the six months ended | 30 November 2020 Unaudited R'000 |
30 November 2019 Reviewed R'000 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Cash generated by operations | 1 125 291 | 390 152 |
| Interest received | 27 530 | 37 585 |
| Interest paid | (67 013) | (113 551) |
| Taxation paid | (115 638) | (204 085) |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 970 170 | 110 101 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | (65 037) | (89 061) |
| Liquidity support granted* | (331 000) | – |
| Loans (granted)/repaid | (17 361) | 21 826 |
| Loans (granted)/repaid to associates and joint ventures | (1 839) | 9 264 |
| Proceeds from disposal of joint venture | 190 555 | – |
| Other investing activities | 17 213 | 8 725 |
| Net cash utilised in investing activities | (207 469) | (49 246) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from dilution of shares in subsidiary** | – | 34 435 |
| Borrowings raised | 5 010 | 422 072 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares*** | (44 064) | – |
| Settlement of financial guarantee | (62 047) | – |
| Principal element of lease payments | (31 317) | (22 929) |
| Dividends paid to non–controlling interest | (13 200) | (57 977) |
| Net cash (utilised in)/generated from financing activities | (145 618) | 375 601 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 617 083 | 436 456 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 2 014 725 | 1 377 753 |
| Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents | – | 1 160 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 2 631 808 | 1 815 369 |
| Included in cash and cash equivalents per the statement of financial position | 2 631 808 | 1 640 684 |
| Included in the assets of the disposal group | – | 174 685 |
| 2 631 808 | 1 815 369 |
| * | This relates to the liquidity support given to SPV2. See note 7. |
| ** | This relates to Malik Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited's subscription for a further 4.51% in Blue Label Mobile Holdings Proprietary Limited. Refer to note 9.2 of the Group annual financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2019. |
| *** | Approximately 14.5 million shares were repurchased over the period 27 August 2020 to 31 August 2020 at a weighted average price of R3.06 per share. |