1. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1.6 CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS
  Notes  2026 
R'000
 
  2025 
R'000 
Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operations:         
Operating (loss)/profit    (5 225 999)   1 411 316 
Adjustments for:         
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  4.3  72 564    70 086 
Depreciation on leased assets  4.4  56 039    24 303 
Amortisation of intangible assets  4.2  286 217    399 183 
Fair value gain on financial instruments  3.5  (242 637)   (376 324)
Fair value loss on financial instruments  3.5  21 896    204 891 
Fair value gain on surety receivable  3.5  (2 200)   (2 883)
Gain on effective settlement of pre-existing relationships upon obtaining control of Cell C  2.2.1  (480 707)   – 
Impairment of intangible assets  4.2  144 381    – 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment  4.3  14 248    22 150 
Impairment reversal of loans    (10 103)   (293 251)
Impairment of inventory    17 424    8 034 
Impairment of goodwill  4.1  200 592    – 
Loan forgiveness    (719)   – 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment    3 163    1 998 
Loss on disposal of intangible assets    37 092    16 
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries  1.3  6 132 514    – 
Net (profit)/loss on disposal of investment in joint ventures    (1 094)   7 902 
Termination of lease    (144)   (284)
Lease modification income  3.6  (326 303)   – 
Lease incentive received    (10 401)   – 
(Gain)/loss on modification/derecognition of financial instruments  1.3  (192 662)   52 872 
Loss on initial recognition of financial liability  3.5  281 117    – 
Equity compensation benefit expense  5.2  32 913    69 391 
Changes in working capital:         
Increase in inventories    (698 529)   (264 243)
Increase in trade and other receivables    (215 834)   (1 063 727)
Increase in trade and other payables    771 189    694 757 
Increase in advances to customers    (239 562)   (478 647)
    424 455    487 540