group cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 May 2008

          31 May  
      31 May   2007  
      2008   Predecessor  
      Actual   value  
      audited   audited  
  Note   R’000   R’000  
Cash flows from operating activities            
Cash received from customers     12 193 526   8 616 303  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees     (12 272 774)   (8 411 815)  
             
Cash generated by operations 22   (79 248)   204 488  
Interest received 19   177 377   83 314  
Interest paid 19   (46 575)   (62 942)  
Taxation paid 23   (71 350)   (55 890)  
Net cash flows from operating activities     (19 796)   168 970  
Cash flows from investing activities            
Proceeds on disposal of shares in associate       17 160  
Proceeds on disposal of intangible assets     889   3 224  
Acquisition of intangible assets     (22 898)   (11 286)  
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     (1 391)   (7 561)  
Proceeds on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     11 722   6 893  
Exercise of share warrants in associate 6   (7 021)    
Acquisition of business combinations net of cash acquired 24   (313 364)   704 285  
Loans advanced to associates     (38 618)   (14 222)  
Dividends received     120   3 570  
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment     12 642   3 915  
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment     (47 238)   (21 595)  
Net cash flows from investing activities     (405 157)   684 383  
Cash flows from financing activities            
(Repayment of) /proceeds from interest bearing borrowings     (590 076)   203 446  
(Repayment of) /proceeds from non-interest-bearing borrowings     (28 031)   33 245  
Proceeds from issue of shares     1 319 613    
Share issue costs     (39 724)    
Net cash flows from financing activities     661 782   236 691  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents     236 829   1 090 044  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     1 090 044    
Translation difference     1 421    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 12   1 328 294   1 090 044