Consolidated statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 August 2011 

     2011  2010
   Notes  R’000  R’000
Cash effects of operating activities      
Profit before working capital changes 27.1 1 075 227 836 994
Working capital changes 27.2 (105 055) (203 492)
Cash generated by operations   970 172 633 502
Interest received   8 156 9 376
Interest paid   (29 269) (34 851)
Taxation paid 27.3 (271 988) (174 930)
Cash inflow from operating activities before distributions   677 071 433 097
Distributions paid to shareholders 26 (295 507) (244 711)
Net cash effects of operating activities   381 564 188 386
Cash effects of investing activities      
Investment in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets to maintain operations   (70 160) (86 404)
Investment in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets to expand operations   (145 541) (120 074)
Acquisition of remaining interest in subsidiary   – (3 500)
Acquisition of business net of cash acquired 27.4 (10 225) (21 689)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment   1 572 1 516
Decrease in loans receivable   15 001 19 436
Net cash effects of investing activities   (209 353) (210 715)
Cash effects of financing activities      
Purchase of treasury shares   (552 406) (321 862)
Proceeds from disposal of treasury shares   2 579 15 158
Interest-bearing borrowings raised   243 354 71 331
Net cash effects of financing activities   (306 473) (235 373)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (134 262) (257 702)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   152 052 409 754
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 27.5 17 790 152 052