Merafe Resources Limited INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT
2025
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Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December

      Group  Company 
R'000  Notes  2025  Restated 
2024 
2025  2024 
Cash flows from operating activities                
Cash generated from operations*  27  679 466  2 034 712  263 300  1 027 269 
Dividends received from associate  6  7 663  1 596  –  – 
Finance income received  23  38 308  66 359  143  435 
Finance expense paid  24  (1 970) (2 164) –  – 
Taxation paid  12  (113 667) (356 374) (109) – 
Net cash from operating activities*     609 800  1 744 129  263 334  1 027 704 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment – sustaining  3  (407 237) (608 373) (757) (342)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment – expansionary  3  (39 280) (53 819) –  – 
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment     1 100  644  –  – 
Proceeds from the sale of land and mineral rights     –  7 894  –  – 
Loan to subsidiary – repaid by subsidiary     –  –  62 634  64 358 
Loan to subsidiary – advanced by company     –  –  (26 226) (37 638)
Repaid/advanced other long-term receivables     597  (3 501) 597  (3 501)
Movement in balances held with Central Treasury*     (8 719) (128 335) –  – 
Net cash from investing activities*     (453 539) (785 490) 36 247  22 877 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Repayment of capital portion on lease liabilities     (1 150) (3 186) –  – 
Dividends     (300 035) (1 049 633) (299 895) (1 049 633)
Net cash from financing activities     (301 185) (1 052 819) (299 895) (1 049 633)
Total cash movement for the year*     (144 924) (94 180) (314) 948 
Cash at the beginning of the year*     602 730  696 910  2 680  1 732 
Total cash at the end of the year*  14  457 806  602 730  2 366  2 680 
* Restated. Refer to note 41.