| Restated | |||
| 2009 | 2008 | ||
| Note | Rm | Rm | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||
| Cash inflow from trading | 1 650.6 | 1 307.8 | |
| Working capital movements | 67.3 | (330.3) | |
| Cash applied to financial services assets | 20.6 | (24.4) | |
| Cash generated by operating activities | 1 738.5 | 953.1 | |
| Interest received | 549.5 | 1 351.1 | |
| Finance costs paid | (312.0) | (489.7) | |
| Tax paid | (370.3) | (747.0) | |
| Cash generated by operations | 1 605.7 | 1 067.5 | |
| Dividends received from associate | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
| Normal dividend to shareholders | (654.8) | (635.5) | |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 952.1 | 433.1 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | |||
| Net investment in PPE | (614.2) | (562.2) | |
| Proceeds on disposal of controlling interest in subsidiary | 8 | 875.0 | |
| Replacement of WFS debt funding by joint venture partner | 8 | 2 908.8 | |
| Cash disposed on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary | 8 | (535.1) | |
| Costs incurred on disposal of controlling interest in subsidiary | 8 | (48.1) | |
| Other | 38.5 | 58.1 | |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities | 2 624.9 | (504.1) | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | |||
| Shares issued | 25.6 | 20.4 | |
| Repurchase of shares | | (200.0) | |
| Repurchase of treasury shares | (316.6) | | |
| Special dividend to shareholders | (750.0) | | |
| Notes redeemed | | (436.0) | |
| BEE transaction costs | | (3.0) | |
| Share repurchase costs | (5.0) | | |
| Payment of finance lease liabilities | (9.1) | (7.9) | |
| Long-term borrowings raised | | 1 500.0 | |
| Long-term borrowings repaid | | (500.0) | |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities | (1 055.1) | 373.5 | |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2 521.9 | 302.5 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | (90.7) | (422.6) | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | (40.1) | 29.4 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 2 391.1 | (90.7) | |
| GROUP ANALYSIS | |||
| Cash inflow from trading | 1 650.6 | 1 307.8 | |
| Woolworths | 1 448.4 | 1 153.7 | |
| Country Road | 202.2 | 154.1 | |
| Gross capital expenditure | 753.0 | 638.4 | |
| Woolworths | 610.5 | 538.9 | |
| Country Road | 142.5 | 99.5 | |