NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 15

      2014
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  2013
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15. PROVISIONS          
  Unredeemed electricity provision          
  Opening balance   19 029   6 260  
  Additions   617 853   535 279  
  Used during the year   (619 378)   (522 510)  
      17 504   19 029  
  Less: Amounts included in current portion of provisions   (17 504)   (19 029)  
         
  The unredeemed electricity provision raised represents the value of electricity vouchers sold and unredeemed as at year-end, payable by the Group to the municipalities on redemption by the end customer.          
  Redemption is dependent on activation by customers. This is expected to occur within the first quarter of the following financial year.          
  Onerous contracts          
  Opening balance      
  Acquisition of subsidiary   7 406    
  Additions      
  Used during the year   (421)    
      6 985    
  Less: Amounts included in current portion of provisions   (6 273)    
      712    
  The onerous contracts relate to line subscriptions for which the Group is contracted to incur unavoidable charges that are expected to exceed the related economic benefits to be received. A provision is raised due to the uncertainty associated with the amount of net outflow for each subscription.

The provision will be used over the period of each subscription, ranging from one to 24 months.


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 15