Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 13

      2013
R'000
        2012
R'000
   
13. Property, plant and equipment                  
  Freehold land and buildings   4 963 219         4 007 411    
      Cost   6 092 579         4 874 719    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (1 129 360)         (867 308)    
  Leasehold premises   1 042 630         1 019 570    
      Cost   1 638 299         1 568 270    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (595 669)         (548 700)    
  Plant and equipment   2 860 246         2 610 217    
      Cost   7 057 721         6 132 502    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (4 197 475)         (3 522 285)    
  Office equipment, furniture and fittings   845 710         798 821    
      Cost   2 997 847         2 673 127    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (2 152 137)         (1 874 306)    
  Vehicles, vessels and craft   2 177 650         1 953 753    
      Cost   4 920 518         4 269 218    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (2 742 868)         (2 315 465)    
  Rental assets   263 555         274 228    
      Cost   766 002         714 133    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (502 447)         (439 905)    
  Capitalised leased assets   12 999         11 315    
      Cost   70 690         55 298    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (57 691)         (43 983)    
  Full maintenance leased assets   1 223 601         1 506 212    
      Cost   1 730 600         1 954 304    
      Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (506 999)         (448 092)    
  Capital work in progress   483 262         264 014    
      13 872 872         12 445 541    
  Property, plant and equipment with an estimated carrying value of R133 million (2012: R175 million) is pledged as security for borrowings of R129 million (2012: R141 million) (refer note 27).                  
  A register of land and buildings is available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the company.                  
  Movement in property, plant and equipment                  
  Carrying value at beginning of year   12 445 541         11 603 183    
  Capital expenditure   2 608 765         2 474 434    
      Freehold land and buildings   533 483         365 034    
      Leasehold premises   101 591         110 066    
      Plant and equipment   668 784         547 375    
      Office equipment, furniture and fittings   309 341         259 252    
      Vehicles, vessels and craft   555 029         593 640    
      Rental assets   134 809         133 527    
      Capitalised leased assets   3 560         –    
      Full maintenance leased assets   100 649         412 176    
      Capital work in progress   201 519         53 364    
          Expenditure   691 786         403 300    
          Transfers to other categories   (490 267)         (349 936)    
  Balance brought forward   15 054 306         14 077 617    
  Acquisition of businesses   138 467         234 212    
      Freehold land and buildings   91 684         128 647    
      Plant and equipment   27 390         32 221    
      Office equipment, furniture and fittings   7 619         11 142    
      Vehicles, vessels and craft   11 774         44 908    
      Rental assets   –         4 723    
      Capital work in progress   –         12 571    
  Disposals   (411 092)         (656 122)    
      Freehold land and buildings   (8 156)         (58 048)    
      Leasehold premises   (50 885)         (6)    
      Plant and equipment   (34 649)         (20 033)    
      Office equipment, furniture and fittings   (7 405)         (6 328)    
      Vehicles, vessels and craft   (76 034)         (148 728)    
      Rental assets   (14 907)         (10 271)    
      Capitalised leased assets   –         (17)    
      Full maintenance leased assets   (219 056)         (404 538)    
      Capital work in progress   –         (8 153)    
  Disposal of businesses   (4 709)         (10 296)    
      Freehold land and buildings   –         (872)    
      Leasehold premises   –         (311)    
      Plant and equipment   (1 844)         (3 521)    
      Office equipment, furniture and fittings   (2 865)         (3 521)    
      Vehicles, vessels and craft   –         (1 311)    
      Rental assets   –         (760)    
  Exchange rate adjustments   824 135         523 716    
      Freehold land and buildings   414 620         234 664    
      Leasehold premises   46 401         42 262    
      Plant and equipment   136 693         90 337    
      Office equipment, furniture and fittings   29 871         23 123    
      Vehicles, vessels and craft   176 444         122 336    
      Rental assets   87         217    
      Capitalised leased assets   2 290         791    
      Capital work in progress   17 729         9 986    
  Depreciation (refer note 2)   (1 724 699)         (1 710 363)    
  Impairments losses (refer note 2)   (3 536)         (13 223)    
  Carrying value at end of year   13 872 872         12 445 541    

Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 13