| 2008 | 2007 | |||
| Notes | Rm | Rm | ||
| Cash generated by operations | 7 | 3 032 | 2 526 | |
| Cash received from clients interest income | 3 | |||
| BEE transaction share-based payments expense | 5 | 12 | ||
| Cash paid to clients, employees and suppliers | (20) | (25) | ||
| Dividends received on investments | 3 047 | 2 536 | ||
| Change in funds for operating activities | (1 257) | (576) | ||
| Decrease in operating assets | 213 | 588 | ||
| Decrease in operating liabilities | (1 470) | (1 164) | ||
| Net cash generated from operating activities before taxation | 1 775 | 1 950 | ||
| Taxation paid | 8 | 19 | 147 | |
| Cashflows from operating activities | 1 756 | 1 803 | ||
| Cashflows utilised by investing activities | (2) | (274) | ||
| Acquisition of investments in subsidiary companies | (2) | (274) | ||
| Cashflows utilised by financing activities | (1 754) | (1 529) | ||
| Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares | 1 312 | 1 169 | ||
| Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders | (3 066) | (2 698) | ||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the year | - | - |