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Condensed group statement of cash flows for the six months ended

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         30 November     30 November 
         2025     2024 
         Unaudited     Unaudited 
   Notes     R'000     R’000 
Cash flows from operating activities                
Cash generated by operations        1 502 545     424 022 
Interest received        74 034     114 699 
Interest paid        (497 541)    (516 985)
Taxation paid        (63 001)    (150 883)
Net cash generated from/(utilised in) operating activities        1 016 037     (129 147)
Cash flows from investing activities                
Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment        (489 743)    (298 829)
Acquisition of subsidiary (Cell C) net of cash acquired        298 777     — 
Acquisition of shares in associate             (740)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries (Cell C and CEC) net of cash                
disposed of        2 535 024     — 
Proceeds from disposal of shares in associate             9 945 
Dividends received from associate  6.1     5 734     13 372 
Financial assets carried at fair value repaid  7     47 994     — 
Advances paid to associates (Cell C) #        (641 279)    — 
Loans repaid by associates and joint ventures        9 133     121 762 
Loans receivable repaid/(advanced)       9 926     (18 993)
Other investing activities        3 948     6 501 
Net cash generated from/(utilised in) investing activities      1 779 514     (166 982)
Cash flows from financing activities                
Borrowings (repaid)/raised  8     (74 968)    293 787 
Lease repayments        (851 335)    (14 221)
Acquisition of treasury shares        (57)    (662)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest*             (21 730)
Net cash (utilised in)/generated from financing activities      (926 360)    257 174 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        1 869 191     (38 955)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period        821 273     896 147 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period        2 690 464     857 192 
Included in cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdraft per the statement of financial position     2 681 911    857 192 
Included in non-current assets classified as held for sale      8 553   
      2 690 464    857 192 
* Represents a dividend paid to a minority shareholder of a subsidiary company.  
# This was to purchase airtime from Cell C which was part of the airtime returned to Cell C in exchange for Cell C shares as part of the Cell C pre-listing restructuring. Refer to note 6.2.