Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 23

      2017 
R’000 
      2016 
R’000 
  
23.  Trade and other receivables                
   Trade receivables  8 216 919        7 533 544    
   Impairment allowances  (298 557)       (257 003)   
   Net trade receivables  7 918 362        7 276 541    
   Forward exchange contracts asset  5 587        10 265    
   Interest rate swaps  9 016        35 456    
   Receivables relating to customer contracts  68 879        95 558    
   Receivable arising on disposal of associate*  203 110        –    
   Prepayments and other receivables  1 931 353        1 680 525    
      10 136 307        9 098 345    
   * The proceeds in settlement of the receivable arising on disposal of associate were received on 21 July 2017                
   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