Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 23

      2016 
R’000 
    2015 
R’000 
 
23. Trade and other receivables            
  Trade receivables     7 533 544        19 640 564    
   Impairment allowances     (257 003)       (633 232)   
   Net trade receivables     7 276 541        19 007 332    
   Forward exchange contracts asset     10 265        10 561    
   Interest rate swaps     35 456        39 849    
   Receivables relating to customer contracts     95 558        265 692    
   Prepayments and other receivables     1 680 525        2 863 279    
         9 098 345        22 186 713    
   The majority of trade and other receivables are fixed in the subsidiaries’ local currency. As trade and other receivables have limited exposure to exchange rate fluctuations, a currency analysis has not been included.                   
   Refer note 38 for further disclosure on trade receivables, impairment allowances, forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps.                   

Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 23