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Statement of cash flows - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash receipts from customers | R 103,145 | R 86,844 | R 178,672
Cash paid to suppliers and employees | (78,377) | (72,834) | (135,795)
Cash generated by operating activities | 24,768 | 14,010 | 42,877
Dividends received from equity accounted investments | 1,423 | 1,052 | 1,702
Finance income received | 343 | 1,106 | 1,565
Finance costs paid | (2,494) | (1,864) | (4,797)
Tax paid | (1,339) | (4,070) | (7,041)
Cash available from operating activities | 22,701 | 10,234 | 34,306
Dividends paid | (4,897) | (4,836) | (7,952)
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries | (557) | (373) | (725)
Cash retained from operating activities | 17,247 | 5,025 | 25,629
Total additions to non-current assets | (31,736) | (30,574) | (55,891)
Additions to non-current assets | (30,433) | (27,734) | (53,384)
Decrease in capital project related payables | (1,303) | (2,840) | (2,507)
Additional cash contributions from/(to) equity accounted investments | 54 | (76) | (164)
Proceeds on disposals and scrappings | 53 | 8 | 2,316
Purchase of investments | (167) | (57) | (124)
Other net cash flow from investing activities | 114 | (37) | (116)
Cash used in investing activities | (31,682) | (30,736) | (53,979)
Final settlement to Sasol Inzalo Public Shareholders | (1,372) |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 20,470 | 18,746 | 24,961
Repayment of long-term debt | (12,478) | (3,151) | (9,199)
Proceeds from short-term debt | 7,827 | 29 | 1,957
Repayment of short-term debt | (1,629) | (2,636) | (2,607)
Cash generated by financing activities | 12,818 | 12,988 | 15,112
Translation effects on cash and cash equivalents | 348 | (256) | 954
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (1,269) | (12,979) | (12,284)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 17,039 | 29,323 | 29,323
Reclassification to held for sale |  | (17) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | R 15,770 | R 16,327 | R 17,039

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