Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 28

      2017 
R’000 
      2016 
R’000 
  
28.  Life assurance fund                
   The carrying value of the assurance funds agree with the amount of the actuarial values of liabilities under life insurance policies and contracts at that date. Policyholder liabilities include liabilities for insurance contracts and investment contracts.                
   Insurance contract liabilities  15 605        24 761    
   Balance at beginning of year  24 761        26 733    
   Movement during the year  (9 156)       (1 972)   
   Investment contract liabilities  295 750        –    
   Balance at beginning of year  –        –    
   Movement during the year  295 750        –    
   Net assurance fund at end of year  311 355        24 761    
   Gross assurance fund  310 028        29 579    
   Reinsurer’s share  1 327        (4 818)   
   Net assurance fund  311 355        24 761    
   Insurance contracts                
   Insurance contracts are predominantly credit life policies sold by motor dealerships.                
   Investment contracts                
   Investment contracts are linked living annuities sold by independent financial advisers and administered by Global Fund Administrators, who operate under an underwriting manager agreement. Bidvest Life commenced the investment contracts business on 1 October 2016.                

Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 28