Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 31

    2014
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    2013
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31. Operating leases R’000     R’000  
  Leases which have fixed determinable escalations are charged to the income statement on a straightline basis and liabilities are raised for the difference between the actual lease expense and the charge recognised in the income statement. The liabilities are classified based on the timing of the reversal which will occur when the actual cash flow exceeds the income statement amounts.          
  Operating lease liabilities 179 726     204 358  
  Less: Short-term portion included in trade and other payables (48 386)     (55 526)  
  Long-term portion 131 340     148 832  
  Operating lease commitments          
  Land and buildings 7 798 685     7 467 165  
     Due in one year 1 372 605     1 259 573  
     Due after one year but within five years 3 289 924     3 100 288  
     Due after five years 3 136 156     3 107 304  
  Equipment and vehicles 877 088     737 865  
     Due in one year 306 906     232 265  
     Due after one year but within five years 536 985     443 206  
     Due after five years 33 197     62 394  
    8 675 773     8 205 030  
  Less: Amounts raised as liabilities (179 726)     (204 358)  
    8 496 047     8 000 672  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 31