NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 11

      2014
R’000
    2013
R’000
 
11. INVENTORIES            
  Finished goods – airtime and related products   1 306 206     1 858 511  
      1 306 206     1 858 511  
  Inventory impairments of R0.4 million (2013: R1.5 million) have been charged to the statement of comprehensive income and are included in other expenses.            
  Inventories with a cost of R18.1 billion (2013: R17.7 billion) were sold during the year and have been charged to the statement of comprehensive income and are included in changes of inventories of finished goods.            
  A general notarial bond is held by Investec Bank Limited over airtime up to R900 million (2013: R900 million).            

NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 11