4. NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
4.3 Property, plant and equipment
 

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss, if any. The cost of property, plant and equipment includes directly attributable costs incurred, being the purchase cost plus any cost to prepare the assets for their intended use, and subsequent costs that may be capitalised.

Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to profit and loss as incurred.

The asset’s residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at year-end. Where the asset’s residual value is higher than the carrying value, no depreciation is provided.

Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are determined as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the sale proceeds, and are included in operating profit.

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis.

    Computer 
equipment 
R’000 
Media 
equipment 
R’000 
Furniture, 
fittings and 
office 
equipment 
R’000 
Motor 
vehicles 
R’000 
Leasehold 
improvements 
R’000 
Terminals 
and vending 
machines 
R’000 
Land and 
buildings 
R’000 
Total 
R’000 
Year ended 31 May 2024                 
Opening carrying amount  27 231  22 486  12 407  29 949  13 381  115 785  3 123  224 362 
Additions  32 079  16 151  9 046  4 287  5 119  21 461    88 143 
Disposals  (151) (1) (296) (11 498) (309) (286) (3 123) (15 664)
Depreciation charge  (16 841) (4 333) (4 592) (6 873) (4 846) (31 694)   (69 179)
Impairments*              (12 417)   (12 417)
Closing carrying amount    42 318  34 303  16 565  15 865  13 345  92 849    215 245 
At 31 May 2024                   
Cost    104 695  46 257  38 119  38 496  73 139  215 518    516 224 
Accumulated depreciation    (62 377) (11 954) (21 554) (22 631) (59 794) (112 782)   (291 092)
Accumulated impairments              (9 887)   (9 887)
Carrying amount    42 318  34 303  16 565  15 865  13 345  92 849    215 245 
Year ended 31 May 2023                   
Opening carrying amount    34 640  7 931  11 024  27 887  8 033  101 699  4 099  195 313 
Additions    10 541  16 176  6 075  14 079  10 536  61 760  —  119 167 
Acquisition of subsidiary    404  —  14  —  —  —  —  418 
Disposals    (86) —  (57) (2 214) —  (2 594) (976) (5 927)
Depreciation charge    (18 268) (1 621) (4 631) (9 803) (5 188) (32 953) —  (72 464)
Impairments*    —  —  (18) —  —  (12 127) —  (12 145)
Closing carrying amount    27 231  22 486  12 407  29 949  13 381  115 785  3 123  224 362 
At 31 May 2023                   
Cost    83 333  30 107  35 226  51 641  70 625  235 180  3 123  509 235 
Accumulated depreciation    (56 102) (7 621) (22 819) (21 692) (57 244) (110 077) —  (275 555)
Accumulated impairments    —  —  —  —  —  (9 318) —  (9 318)
Carrying amount    27 231  22 486  12 407  29 949  13 381  115 785  3 123  224 362 
* Impairments of property, plant and equipment are included in depreciation and amortisation in profit or loss.

There are no property, plant and equipment assets that are encumbered.

The residual values of buildings are estimated to be higher than the carrying value and therefore there is no depreciation charge.

Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written down immediately to its recoverable amount.

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis to write off the cost of the assets to their residual values over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Computer equipment 25% – 33.3%
Media equipment 10% – 20%
Furniture, fittings and office equipment 16.67% – 25%
Motor vehicles 20% – 25%
Terminals and vending machines 16.67% – 33.3%
Buildings 8.33%