Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 14

      2013
R'000
        2012
R'000
   
14. Intangible assets                  
  Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   260 664         230 677    
      Cost   1 296 460         1 184 933    
      Accumulated amortisation and impairments   (1 035 796)         (954 256)    
  Computer software   744 847         596 042    
      Cost   1 906 485         1 439 685    
      Accumulated amortisation and impairments   (1 161 638)         (843 643)    
  Capital work in progress   20 257         34 238    
      1 025 768         860 957    
  Movement in intangible assets                  
  Carrying value at beginning of year   860 957         672 105    
  Additions   301 441         299 327    
      Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   25 790         13 932    
      Computer software   291 502         293 798    
      Capital work in progress   (15 851)         (8 403)    
          Expenditure   32 442         53 236    
          Transfers to other categories   (48 293)         (61 639)    
  Acquisition of businesses   7 734         1 609    
      Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   5 809         1 474    
      Computer software   1 925         37    
      Capital work in progress   –         98    
  Disposals   (14 188)         (13 790)    
      Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   (1 400)         (9 012)    
      Computer software   (12 788)         (4 778)    
  Disposal of businesses   –         (1 512)    
      Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   –         (1 477)    
      Computer software   –         (35)    
  Exchange rate adjustments   148 726         36 701    
      Patents, trademarks, tradenames and other intangibles   43 650         12 156    
      Computer software   103 206         20 895    
      Capital work in progress   1 870         3 650    
  Amortisation (refer note 2)   (180 265)         (125 220)    
  Impairment losses (refer note 2)   (98 637)         (8 263)    
  Carrying value at end of year   1 025 768         860 957    
  The amortisation and impairment charges are included in other expenses in the income statement.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Note 14