Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 13

      2015
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        2014
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13. Property, plant and equipment                  
  Freehold land and buildings   6 842 930         6 063 579    
     Cost   8 072 196         7 306 590    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (1 229 266)         (1 243 011)    
  Leasehold premises   1 585 330         1 509 375    
     Cost   2 615 625         2 404 987    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (1 030 295)         (895 612)    
  Plant and equipment   3 300 886         3 162 919    
     Cost   8 718 174         8 216 347    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (5 417 288)         (5 053 428)    
  Office equipment, furniture and fittings   1 006 056         920 373    
     Cost   3 721 380         3 476 112    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (2 715 324)         (2 555 739)    
  Vehicles, vessels and craft   2 793 540         2 668 200    
     Cost   5 917 528         5 762 744    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (3 123 988)         (3 094 544)    
  Rental assets   339 324         285 177    
     Cost   710 793         647 640    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (371 469)         (362 463)    
  Capitalised leased assets   155 931         192 182    
     Cost   581 939         614 007    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (426 008)         (421 825)    
  Full maintenance leased assets   1 851 857         995 189    
     Cost   2 501 120         1 553 846    
     Accumulated depreciation and impairments   (649 263)         (558 657)    
  Capital work-in-progress   425 580         474 794    
      18 301 434         16 271 788    
  Property, plant and equipment with an estimated carrying value of R432 million (2014: R405 million) is pledged as security for borrowings of R322 million (2014: R359 million) (refer note 28).                  
  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   16 271 788         13 872 872    
  Capital expenditure   4 470 139         3 161 184    
     Freehold land and buildings   941 968         664 846    
     Leasehold premises   67 535         476 655    
     Plant and equipment   914 643         653 603    
     Office equipment, furniture and fittings   402 752         352 338    
     Vehicles, vessels and craft   866 136         609 835    
     Rental assets   205 573         157 716    
     Capitalised leased assets   89         207 215    
     Full maintenance leased assets   1 119 721         80 189    
     Capital work-in-progress   (48 278)         (41 213)    
        Expenditure   354 481         446 588    
        Transfers to other categories   (402 759)         (487 801)    
  Balance carried forward   20 741 927         17 034 056    
  Acquisition of businesses   379 671         673 623    
     Freehold land and buildings   33 600         21 859    
     Leasehold premises   91 257         36 184    
     Plant and equipment   54 616         181 160    
     Office equipment, furniture and fittings   24 209         47 665    
     Vehicles, vessels and craft   149 526         353 507    
     Rental assets   3 292              
     Capitalised leased assets   22 357         32 871    
     Capital work-in-progress   814         377    
  Disposals   (574 351)         (395 867)    
     Freehold land and buildings   (102 044)         (33 513)    
     Leasehold premises   (1 115)         (2 119)    
     Plant and equipment   (56 452)         (40 294)    
     Office equipment, furniture and fittings   (6 216)         (15 530)    
     Vehicles, vessels and craft   (287 879)         (154 059)    
     Rental assets   (7 864)         (6 088)    
     Capitalised leased assets   (6 303)         (10 677)    
     Full maintenance leased assets   (106 478)         (133 587)    
  Disposal of businesses   (145 498)         (2 436)    
     Leasehold premises   (202)         –    
     Plant and equipment   (60 211)         (1 509)    
     Office equipment, furniture and fittings   (3 098)         (927)    
     Vehicles, vessels and craft   (80 921)         –    
     Rental assets   (1 066)         –    
  Exchange rate adjustments   (18 775)         932 950    
     Freehold land and buildings   (89 138)         451 194    
     Leasehold premises   41 608         68 379    
     Plant and equipment   (15 425)         137 839    
     Office equipment, furniture and fittings   10 383         25 123    
     Vehicles, vessels and craft   47 891         211 897    
     Rental assets   142         100    
     Capitalised leased assets   (12 486)         6 050    
     Capital work-in-progress   (1 750)         32 368    
  Depreciation (refer note 2)   (2 069 800)         (1 968 574)    
  Impairment losses (refer note 2)   (11 740)         (1 964)    
  Carrying value at end of year   18 301 434         16 271 788    

Notes to the consolidated financial statements – Note 13