NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 11

        2013
R’000
  2012
R’000
 
11. Inventories            
  Finished goods – airtime and related products     1 858 511   539 221  
        1 858 511   539 221  
  Inventory impairments of R1.5 million (2012: R9.7 million) have been charged to the statement of comprehensive income and are included in other expenses.

Inventories with a cost of R17.7 billion (2012: R17.5 billion) were sold during the year and have been charged to the statement of comprehensive income and are included in changes of inventories of finished goods.

A general notarial bond is held by Investec Bank Limited over airtime up to R900 million (2012: R750 million).


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 11