Consolidated statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 March
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Rm Notes    2017    2016   
Cash generated from operations  21      31 791      29 800     
Tax paid           (6 051)     (5 456)    
Net cash flows from operating activities           25 740      24 344     
Cash flows from investing activities                          
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets           (11 689)     (13 565)    
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets           73      336     
Business combinations   22      (285)     (573)    
Finance income received           689      683     
Repayment of loans granted and equity investments           295      (39)    
Other investing activities1           (1 278)     (522)    
Net cash flows utilised in investing activities           (12 195)     (13 680)    
Cash flows from financing activities                          
Borrowings incurred           4 000      6 789     
Borrowings repaid           (1 568)     (4 004)    
Finance costs paid           (2 699)     (2 397)    
Dividends paid – equity shareholders           (11 657)     (11 658)    
Dividends paid – non-controlling interests           (91)     (78)    
Repurchase and sale of shares           (134)     (167)    
Changes in subsidiary holdings           240      (129)    
Net cash flows utilised in financing activities           (11 909)     (11 644)    
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents           1 636      (980)    
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year           7 751      8 870     
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes           (514)     (139)    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   23      8 873      7 751    

Notes:
1. Consists mainly of the movement in cash restricted deposits as a result of M-Pesa related activities.