Condensed Group statement of cash flows

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For the six months ended  30 November 2022 Unaudited R'000  30 November 2021 Unaudited R'000 
Cash flows from operating activities       
Cash (utilised)/generated by operations  (154 649)   953 746 
Interest received  77 080    35 542 
Interest paid  (236 111)   (68 384)
Taxation paid  (80 478)   (59 117)
Net cash (utilised in)/generated from operating activities  (394 158)   861 787 
Cash flows from investing activities       
Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment*  (844 520)   (436 656)
Additional investment in associate  (366 236)   (5 340)
Loans advanced to associates and joint ventures  (998 047)   (15 303)
Loans receivable repaid  2 889    295 
Other investing activities  3 056    3 252 
Net cash utilised in investing activities  (2 202 858)   (453 752)
Cash flows from financing activities       
Interest-bearing borrowings raised**  2 162 810    157 250 
Issuance of Class B preference shares  66 859    — 
Lease repayments  (20 339)   (18 894)
Acquisition of treasury shares***  (66 033)   — 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest  —    (21 200)
Net cash generated by financing activities  2 143 297    117 156 
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents  (453 719)   525 191 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  2 723 528    2 417 207 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  2 269 809    2 942 398 
* Acquisitions of intangible assets in the current period include significant cash outflows of R726 million (2021: R386 million) relating to the subscription income sharing arrangement and subscriber acquisition costs.
** Included in interest-bearing borrowings raised is R165 million relating to the issuance of class A preference shares which, due to their nature, have been classified as interest-bearing borrowings (refer to note 7) (Investments in and loans to associates and joint ventures).
*** Approximately 10 million shares were repurchased over the period from 25 August 2022 to 19 September 2022 at a weighted average price of R6.58 per share.