Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 22

    2014
R’000
    2013
R’000
 
22. Trade and other receivables          
  Trade receivables 17 427 882     14 578 539  
  Impairment allowance (514 318)     (464 321)  
  Net trade receivables 16 913 564     14 114 218  
  Forward exchange contracts asset 5 343     26 566  
  Interest rate swaps 57 955     57 647  
  Receivables relating to customer contracts 387 439     –  
  Prepayments and other receivables 2 138 336     1 727 693  
    19 502 637     15 926 124  
  The majority of trade and other receivables are fixed in the subsidiaries' local currency. Since trade and other receivables have limited exposure to exchange rate luctuations, a currency analysis has not been included.          
  Refer to note 36 for further disclosure on trade receivables, impairment allowances, forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps.          

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 22