| Rand thousands |  |
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Six months |
Six months |
Year ended |
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ended |
ended |
31 December 2007 |
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30 June 2008 |
30 June 2007 |
(Audited) |
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| Cash retained from operating activities | 494,222 |
96,234 |
266,947 |
|
| – Cash generated/(utilised) from operations | 35,437 |
(108,286) |
195,031 |
|
| – Net increase in working capital | 352,920 |
166,754 |
14,085 |
|
| – Net interest income and dividends | 122,717 |
100,463 |
225,595 |
|
| – Taxation paid | (16,852) |
(62,697) |
(167,764) |
|
| Dividends paid | (53,590) |
(53,491) |
(94,155) |
|
| Cash effect of investing activities | (42,321) |
(27,507) |
(71,456) |
|
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 398,311 |
15,236 |
101,336 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1,583,650 |
1,482,314 |
1,482,314 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 1,981,961 |
1,497,550 |
1,583,650 |
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