32. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
 
Figures in Rand thousand 2020    Restated*
2019  
 
Loss before taxation from: (1 635 168)   (4 581 649)   
   Continuing operations (1 326 350)   (4 017 160)   
   Discontinued operations (308 818)   (564 489)   
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation 498 004    435 816    
Impairment of assets 522 475    2 258 840    
Loss/(profit) on disposal of subsidiaries, equity-accounted investments and property, plant and equipment 263 675    (120 868)   
Share of equity-accounted losses (7 282)   –    
Share-based payments expense 48 285    247 614    
Net finance costs 377 917    299 911    
Net financial asset impairment losses 332 319    978 517    
Inventory write-off/impairment 30 907    50 868    
Provisions 259 698    410 427    
Other non-cash items (17 253)   (27 557)   
Cash generated/(utilised) before changes in working capital 673 577    (48 081)   
Working capital changes net of effects of disposal of subsidiaries 33 158    550 188    
   Decrease in inventories 103 625    39 113    
   Decrease in trade and other receivables 596 569    311 333    
   (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (667 036)   199 742    

Cash generated from operations

706 735    502 107    
* Refer to note 3 - Restatement of consolidated annual financial statements for the impact on the affected assets, liabilities and equity. The restatement adjustments are all non-cash adjustments and therefore do not impact cash generated before working capital changes or any other line items on the consolidated statement of cash flows.