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Operating loss is arrived at after including the following: |
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Notes |
|
2024 R’000 |
|
2023
R’000 |
| Audit fees |
|
|
335 |
|
323 |
| Consulting fees |
|
|
5 509 |
|
1 693 |
| Depreciation |
|
|
6 |
|
266 |
| Impairment losses on financial assets and financial guarantees* |
6,11 |
|
418 541 |
|
311 799 |
| Legal expenses |
|
|
257 |
|
377 |
| Secretarial fees |
|
|
1 542 |
|
1 482 |
|
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| * |
The impairment losses of R419 million (2023: R312 million) includes the increase in the ECL provision of R369 million
(2023: R268 million) relating to the loan owing by The Prepaid Company to BLT, refer to note 6. In addition, the impairment losses
include an ECL adjustment of R47 million (2023: R40 million) relating to the financial guarantee issued to Dark Fibre Africa (SPV5),
refer to note 11. |
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