consolidated cash flow statement

  2008 2007
  Rm Rm
Cash flows from operating activities    
Operating profit before working capital changes (note 9) 1 074,2 1 187,9
Increase in working capital (568,3) (218,1)
Cash generated by operations 505,9 969,8
Increase in private label card receivables (241,6) (346,6)
Decrease (increase) in loan receivables 150,3 (49,0)
Interest received 1 056,4 877,4
Interest paid (120,1) (104,7)
Taxation paid (735,1) (718,2)
Dividends received 17,2 22,8
Dividends paid (677,4) (552,2)
Net cash (outflows) inflows from operating activities (44,4) 99,3
Cash flows from investing activities    
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (274,4) (304,4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 6,4 4,0
Acquisition of client list (1,8) (2,8)
Investment in associate (6,1)
Decrease in participation in export partnerships 10,6 6,0
Decrease in staff housing loans 1,6 1,2
Proceeds on dilution of interest in subsidiary 211,5 183,3
Net cash outflows from investing activities (52,2) (112,7)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Shares purchased by share trust and subsidiary (760,4) (288,4)
Proceeds on delivery of shares by share trust 109,5 92,9
Increase in interest-bearing debt 741,8 215,5
Net cash inflows from financing activities 90,9 20,0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during the year (5,7) 6,6
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 69,1 62,5
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 63,4 69,1