| For the year ended 31 December | Note | 2024 Rm |
2023 Rm |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 8 425 | 11 129 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash generated by operations | 6.3.1 | 10 432 | 13 307 |
| Interest received | 12.1.6 | 1 720 | 1 525 |
| Interest paid | 12.1.6 | (1 095) | (1 100) |
| Tax (paid)/received | 7.6 | (2 632) | (2 603) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | 1 084 | 2 045 | |
| Property, plant and equipment acquired | (2 448) | (2 699) | |
| Intangible assets acquired | (27) | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 5 | ||
| Cash received from financial assets at amortised cost | 111 | 196 | |
| ESD loans granted | (130) | (171) | |
| ESD loans settled | 84 | 108 | |
| Intervention receivable granted | (33) | ||
| Deferred consideration settled | 56 | ||
| Deposit facilities placed | (360) | (360) | |
| Lease receivables settled | 16 | 16 | |
| Contributions to environmental rehabilitation funds | (19) | ||
| Dividends received from equity-accounted investments | 9.5 | 3 871 | 4 911 |
| Dividends received from financial assets | 2 | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | (8 742) | (8 228) | |
| Interest-bearing borrowings raised | 12.1.3 | 705 | 489 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings repaid | 12.1.3 | (1 397) | (658) |
| Transaction costs paid on interest-bearing borrowings raised | 12.1.3 | (13) | |
| Lease liabilities paid | 11.4 | (50) | (41) |
| Dividends paid to owners of the parent | 5.6 | (5 744) | (5 505) |
| Dividends paid to NCI BEE Parties | 17.7.1 | (1 893) | (1 831) |
| Dividends paid to NCI of Tsitsikamma SPV and Amakhala SPV | 17.7.1 | (42) | (24) |
| Shares acquired in the market to settle share-based payments | (321) | (645) | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 767 | 4 946 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 19 859 | 14 812 | |
| Translation difference on movement in cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 101 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 6.2.5 | 20 630 | 19 859 |
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