Summarised Consolidated statement of cash flows

 

For the year ended 31 March
Rm   2016       2015      
Cash flows from operating activities        
Cash generated from operations 29 800       26 198      
Tax paid   (5 456)      (4 979)     
Net cash flows from operating activities  		 24 344       21 219      
Cash flows from investing activities              
Net additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets   (13 565)        (12 810)     
Business combinations   (573)      (1 018)     
Other investing activities  122      169     
Net cash flows utilised in investing activities  		 (13 680)      (13 131)     
Cash flows from financing activities              
Movement in borrowings, including finance costs paid 388       9 610       
Dividends paid (11 736)      (11 909)     
Repurchase and sale of shares   (167)      (168)     
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary   (129)      (2 576)     
Net cash flows utilised in financing activities  		 (11 644)      (5 043)     
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents   (980)      3 045       
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   8 870       5 792       
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes   (139)      33       
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   7 751       8 870