| 6 month to | 6 months to | Year to | ||||
| 28 February | 29 February | 31 August | ||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2008 | ||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||
| R000 | (restated) | (restated) | ||||
| Operating profit before working capital changes | 423 749 | 366 262 | 722 059 | |||
| Working capital changes | 101 378 | (241 278) | (222 516) | |||
| Net interest paid | (26 671) | (13 778) | (42 612) | |||
| Taxation paid | (143 274) | (74 236) | (192 609) | |||
| Cash inflow from operating activities before distributions | 355 182 | 36 970 | 264 322 | |||
| Distributions paid to shareholders | (125 541) | (111 538) | (156 793) | |||
| Net cash effects of operating activities | 229 641 | (74 568) | 107 529 | |||
| Net cash effects of investing activities | (94 279) | 282 484 | 183 139 | |||
| (Acquisition of business)/proceeds on disposal of business | (8 785) | 316 356 | 314 631 | |||
| Capital expenditure | (82 473) | (65 696) | (174 300) | |||
| Other investing activities | (3 021) | 31 824 | 42 808 | |||
| Net cash effects of financing activities | (65 036) | (474 032) | (602 804) | |||
| Purchase of treasury shares | (142 037) | (492 074) | (607 041) | |||
| Other financing activities | 77 001 | 18 042 | 4 237 | |||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 70 326 | (266 116) | (312 136) | |||