NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 4

    Computer
equipment
R’000
Furniture
and fittings
R’000
Motor
vehicles
R’000
Office
equipment
R’000
Leasehold
improvements
R’000
Terminals
and vending
machines
R’000
Media
equipment
R’000
Plant and
machinery
R’000
Buildings
R’000
Total
R’000
 
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Year ended 31 May 2014
Opening carrying amount 13 772 3 157 7 509 1 202 23 606 36 891 114 42 1 832 88 125  
Additions 11 755 438 2 558 518 710 26 396 — 813 3 123 46 311  
Acquisition of subsidiary 503 116 — 108 — — — — — 727  
Disposals (337) (18) (226) (42) — (235) — — — (858)  
Depreciation charge (9 114) (1 337) (2 499) (753) (6 869) (16 339) (8) (57) — (36 976)  
Impairment charges* (18) (111) — — — — — — — (129)  
Closing carrying amount 16 561 2 245 7 342 1 033 17 447 46 713 106 798 4 955 97 200  
At 31 May 2014
Cost 54 808 9 551 13 492 7 014 47 584 112 793 114 864 4 955 251 175  
Accumulated depreciation (38 077) (6 602) (6 150) (5 561) (29 699) (61 493) (8) (66) — (147 656)  
Accumulated impairments (170) (704) — (420) (438) (4 587) — — — (6 319)  
Carrying amount 16 561 2 245 7 342 1 033 17 447 46 713 106 798 4 955 97 200  
Year ended 31 May 2013
Opening carrying amount 11 184 4 588 7 154 2 453 31 052 53 767 114 44 1 832 112 188  
Additions 10 616 344 4 608 245 652 2 968 — 31 — 19 464  
Acquisition of subsidiary 132 23 9 — — 414 — — — 578  
Disposals (338) (385) (2 033) (103) (45) (852) — (30) — (3 786)  
Depreciation charge (7 822) (1 413) (2 229) (1 393) (7 615) (16 436) — (3) — (36 911)  
Impairment charges** — — — — (438) (2 970) — — –— (3 408)  
Closing carrying amount 13 772 3 157 7 509 1 202 23 606 36 891 114 42 1 832 88 125  
At 31 May 2013
Cost 43 498 9 327 12 192 6 476 46 989 90 110 114 53 1 832 210 591  
Accumulated depreciation (29 574) (5 577) (4 683) (4 854) (22 945) (48 632) — (11) — (116 276)  
Accumulated impairments (152) (593) — (420) (438) (4 587) — — — (6 190)  
Carrying amount 13 772 3 157 7 509 1 202 23 606 36 891 114 42 1 832 88 125  
 
* All impairment charges in the current year relate to Datacel Direct Proprietary Limited, the fixed assets of which were considered not recoverable and scrapped at net book value. These impairment charges solely relate to the Solutions segment.
** The impairment charges in the prior year mainly relate to the scrapping of terminals and vending machines. These terminals were scrapped due to technological redundancy, non-locatable devices and uneconomical for repair. These were scrapped at net book value. These impairment charges solely relate to the South African distribution segment.
  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.


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 4