4. NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
4.6 DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue represents a prepayment by customers in relation to performance obligations which have not yet been satisfied.

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.

2026
R'000
2025
R'000 
AT 31 MAY 254 925  173 436 
Amounts included in non-current portion of deferred revenue  –  – 
Amounts included in current portion of deferred revenue  254 925 173 436 
AT 31 MAY – BY CATEGORY 254 925  173 436 
Ringas  163 723  96 858 
Other  91 202  76 578 
RINGAS1
Opening balance  96 858  77 249 
Amounts paid to network providers and commission revenue recognised in the current year relating to unredeemed Ringas voucher sales in prior years  (20 763) (41 395)
Gross sales of unredeemed Ringas vouchers in the current year  87 628  61 004 
Closing balance  163 723  96 858 
OTHER
Opening balance  76 578  41 261 
Revenue recognised during the year relating to prior years  (61 480) (18 403)
Gross sales of unredeemed vouchers in the current year  76 104  53 720 
Closing balance  91 202  76 578 
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.