NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 15

    2015
R’000
      2014
R'000
 
15. OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)            
  The following items have been charged/(credited), in arriving at operating profit/(loss):            
  Acquisition-related costs 1 971       2 901  
  Audit fees – other 128       867  
  Audit fees – services as auditors 3 962       5 217  
  Consulting fees 9 909       7 147  
  Dividend received**       (10 107)  
  Foreign exchange profit** (10 559)       (2 908)  
  Impairment of loans and investments* 23 484       30 136  
  Reversal of impairment of loans and investments*** (53 927)        —  
  Insurance 890       1 041  
  Legal fees 914       623  
  Management fees received** (108 272)       (79 944)  
  Operating lease rentals – premises (1 298)       (1 826)  
  Rental paid 12 358       12 358  
  Rental recovery (13 656)       (14 184)  
  Overseas travel 2 266       1 671  
  Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment** (1)       (23)  
  Loss on disposal of subsidiary 334        
 
* An impairment loss of R23.5 million (2014: R30.1 million) was recognised in the current year relating to the impairment of related party loans in line with our stated accounting policies (refer to note 21). The related party loans have been fully impaired due to the continuing trading losses in these entities which are not considered to be immediately recoverable.
** Included in other income.
*** The reversal of impairment relates to the loan to Gold Label Investments Proprietary Limited (Gold Label). The reversal arose due to Gold Label repaying a portion of the loan previously impaired.

NOTES TO THE COMPANY ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 15