2020  R’000			2019  R’000
8.	Cash generated by operations
	Profit before taxation		1 296 953			5 284 195
	Costs incurred in respect of acquisitions		178 179			22 940
	Net finance charges		1 429 627			924 585
	Share of current year earnings of associates		216 160			(427 309)
	Depreciation and amortisation		2 947 696			1 513 700
	Share based payment expense		216 348			188 840
	Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use and intangible assets		689 731			11 228
	Impairment of goodwill		496 850			–
	Impairment of associates		523 279			623 941
	Loss on disposal of interests in subsidiaries and associates, and disposal and closure of businesses		279 637			201 209
	Other non-cash items		67 847			(373 488)
	Remeasurement of post-retirement obligations		(5 015)			(20 501)
	Decrease in life assurance fund		(32 013)			(22 851)
	Working capital changes		874 428			(1 282 468)
		(Increase) decrease in inventories	(740 413)			45 211
		Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables	2 623 679			(273 472)
		Increase in banking and other advances	(449 541)			(764 085)
		Decrease in trade and other payables and provisions	(1 438 571)			(1 076 470)
		Increase in amounts owed to bank depositors	879 274			786 348
			9 179 707			6 644 021