Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 7

    2016 
R’000 
    2015 
R’000 
 
7. CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS          
  Operating profit 4 626 518        3 601 399    
   Costs incurred in respect of acquisitions  8 947        43 611    
   Dividends received from associates  23 467        –    
   Adjustment for depreciation and amortisation  1 237 482        990 121    
   Adjustment for other non-cash items  207 872        (38 561)   
   Reduction in post-retirement obligations  (224 391)       (26 804)   
   Working capital changes  762 572        525 234    
      Increase in inventories  (497 329)       (335 999)   
      Increase in trade and other receivables  (393 055)       (404 847)   
      Increase in trade and other payables and provisions  1 652 956        1 266 080    
   Cash generated by operations  6 642 467        5 095 000    

Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 7