| GROUP | COMPANY | ||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||
| Note | R | R | R | R | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
| Profit/(loss) before taxation | 179 189 633 | 747 968 205 | (135 297 630) | (45 848 442) | |
| Adjustments for: | |||||
| Depreciation | 310 291 | 147 495 | 310 291 | 147 495 | |
| Interest received | (3 235 132) | (10 429 084) | (1 315 483) | (7 891 925) | |
| Dividends received | (3 650 353) | (1 524 722) | (54 635 904) | (45 528 076) | |
| Impairment of investment in associates | | 92 131 891 | 176 856 812 | 86 650 177 | |
| Finance costs | 31 938 621 | 8 934 260 | 2 089 389 | | |
| Negative goodwill from associates | (80 622 752) | (784 087 333) | | | |
| Profit on sale of investments | (213 245) | | (213 245) | | |
| Loss on sale of plant and equipment | 12 701 | | 12 701 | | |
| Share of profit from associates | (118 190 856) | (47 051 571) | | | |
| Operating cash flows before working capital changes | 5 538 908 | 6 089 141 | (12 193 069) | (12 470 771) | |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | (1 641 035) | (137 979) | (2 395 935) | 335 479 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables | 9 856 174 | (401 389) | 15 777 560 | (576 851) | |
| Cash flows from operations | 13 754 047 | 5 549 773 | 1 188 556 | (12 712 143) | |
| Income taxes paid | 25.1 | (10 401 049) | (8 144 030) | (2 188 931) | (676 276) |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities | 3 352 998 | (2 594 257) | (1 000 375) | (13 388 419) | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
| Proceeds on sale of Wild Rush | 6 298 478 | | 6 298 478 | | |
| Purchase of plant and equipment | (566 340) | (1 060 222) | (566 340) | (1 060 222) | |
| Loans repaid/(advanced) | |||||
| GPI Slots | | 5 947 677 | (78 738) | 5 836 081 | |
| BVI | | | 57 927 482 | (13 169 975) | |
| Akhona GPI | (7 817 989) | (8 118 000) | (7 817 989) | (8 118 000) | |
| Utish | | | (264 652 135) | | |
| Employee loans | (3 783 034) | | | | |
| GPSIT | | | (15 400 000) | | |
| Investments (made)/received | |||||
| SunWest share premium distribution | | 43 580 073 | | | |
| SunWest | (92 400 000) | (240 440 231) | (92 400 000) | (3 088 128) | |
| RAH | (9 998) | (139 290 193) | 337 123 298 | (139 290 193) | |
| Akhona GPI | (17 835 328) | (7 014 000) | (17 835 328) | (7 014 000) | |
| Wild Rush | (6 085 233) | | (6 085 233) | | |
| BVI | | | | (999 900) | |
| Utish | | | (100) | | |
| GPI Management Services | | | (100) | | |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities | (122 199 444) | (346 394 896) | (3 486 705) | (166 904 337) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
| Shares bought back treasury shares | (15 238 000) | | | | |
| Shares bought back | (43 658 451) | | (43 658 451) | | |
| Capital raised treasury shares reissued | 3 773 600 | | | | |
| Capital raised ordinary shares issued | | 167 201 831 | | 167 201 831 | |
| Preference shares redeemed | (22 000 000) | (57 797 500) | | | |
| Preference shares issued | 105 725 757 | 201 398 108 | | | |
| Ordinary dividends paid to equity holders of parent | 25.2 | (45 902 102) | (24 793 966) | (45 902 102) | (24 793 966) |
| Preference dividends paid | | (3 481 412) | | | |
| Interest received | 3 235 132 | 10 429 084 | 1 315 483 | 7 891 925 | |
| Finance costs | (25 280 009) | (3 193 031) | (2 089 389) | | |
| Dividends received | 132 110 727 | 71 349 941 | 54 635 904 | 45 528 076 | |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities | 92 766 654 | 361 113 055 | (35 698 555) | 195 827 866 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (26 079 792) | 12 123 902 | (40 185 635) | 15 535 110 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 81 834 197 | 69 710 295 | 44 478 668 | 28 943 558 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 14 | 55 754 405 | 81 834 197 | 4 293 033 | 44 478 668 |