Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the

Note

Six months

ended

30 June

2024

Reviewed

Rm

Six months

ended

30 June

2023

Reviewed

Rm

Financial

year ended

31 December

2023

Audited

Rm

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

15 964 

31 226 

64 058 

Cash generated from operations

 

27 452 

45 294 

93 127 

Interest received

 

1 028 

1 649 

2 811 

Interest paid

 

(6 775)

(8 384)

(16 284)

Dividends received from associates and joint ventures

 

43 

4 

228 

Income tax paid

 

(5 784)

(7 337)

(15 824)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(16 582)

(22 973)

(52 255)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

(11 391)

(14 495)

(32 187)

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

(2 673)

(5 620)

(13 710)

Acquisition of right-of-use asset1

(418)

(251)

(901)

Cash deconsolidated on disposal of MTN Afghanistan, net of proceeds received

19 

(833)

– 

– 

Realisation of current investment bonds, treasury bills and foreign deposits

(3 044)

184 

745 

Net decrease/(increase) in restricted cash

 

1 708 

(2 699)

(6 593)

Movement in other investing activities

 

69 

(92)

391 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(16 247)

(9 090)

(9 485)

Proceeds from borrowings

14 

10 441 

15 667 

33 381 

Repayment of borrowings

14 

(16 260)

(10 509)

(26 027)

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

(3 837)

(5 981)

(7 828)

Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company

 

(5 963)

(5 963)

(5 963)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

(955)

(2 655)

(3 776)

Purchase of treasury shares

 

(1 237)

(1 299)

(1 299)

Consideration received on MTN Ghana share localisation

 

750 

215 

715 

Proceeds from MTN Nigeria secondary offer

 

– 

1 175 

1 175 

Proceeds from MTN Uganda share localisation

 

1 036 

– 

– 

Other financing activities

 

(222)

260 

137 

Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(16 865)

(837)

2 318 

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

36 555 

43 634 

43 634 

Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4 663)

(6 226)

(9 730)

Net monetary gains on cash and cash equivalents                             

 

24 

871 

916 

Decrease/(increase) in cash classified as held for sale

 

1 128 

(291)

(583)

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

16 179 

37 151 

36 555 

1 Relates to fully prepaid leases.