4. NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
4.6 Deferred revenue
 

Deferred revenue represents a prepayment by customers for goods or services that are yet to be delivered.

Deferred revenue is recognised as earned revenue as the good or service is delivered to the customer which is expected to occur within the next reporting period and therefore is disclosed as current.

      2024 
R’000 
   2023 
R’000 
At 31 May     118 510     87 434 
Amounts included in non-current portion of deferred revenue          — 
Amounts included in current portion of deferred revenue     118 510     87 434 
At 31 May - by category     118 510     87 434 
Ringas     77 249     84 510 
Other     41 261     2 924 
Ringas1             
Opening balance     84 510     101 843 
Amounts paid to network providers and commission revenue recognised in the current year relating to unredeemed Ringas voucher sales in prior years     (55 946)    (84 208)
Gross sales of unredeemed Ringas vouchers in the current year     48 685     66 875 
Closing balance     77 249     84 510 
Other             
Opening balance     2 924     11 484 
Revenue recognised during the year relating to prior years     (16 375)    (10 367)
Additions     54 712     1 807 
Closing balance     41 261     2 924 
1 Ringas vouchers are PINless vouchers and are therefore recognised as agent. Ringas vouchers are universal, single use, prepaid airtime vouchers that allow you to top-up your number with any of the four major South African mobile networks. The balance of the vouchers becomes payable to the network providers with a portion being recognised as commission revenue once the Ringas vouchers are redeemed.