2019 
R’000 
    2018 
R’000 
 
8. Capital and reserves          
  Share capital           
  Authorised           
  540 000 000 (2018: 540 000 000) ordinary shares of 5 cents each 27 000      27 000   
    Number     Number  
  Issued          
  Balance at beginning of year   337 463 035        335 404 212   
  Issue for cash 1 498 941      2 058 823   
  Balance at end of year 338 961 976      337 463 035   
    R’000      R’000   
  Issued share capital          
  Issued share capital   16 948        16 873   
     Balance at beginning of year 16 873      16 770   
     New shares issued to settle options exercised 75      103   
  Share premium 1 099 231       797 717   
     Balance at beginning of year 797 717      379 792   
     Arising on new shares issued to settle options exercised 302 012      418 505   
     Share issue expenses (498)     (580)  
  Reserves          
  Equity-settled share-based payment reserve   1 229 765        1 032 248   
     Balance at beginning of the year 1 032 248      876 918   
     Arising during the year 197 517      155 330   
  Retained earnings 22 388 287      22 325 364   
     Balance at beginning of year 22 325 364      18 141 982   
     Profit attributable to shareholders 2 031 195      5 927 194   
     Dividends paid (1 968 272)     (1 743 812)  
    24 734 231      24 172 202   
  16 750 000 (2018: 30 000 000) of the unissued shares are under the control of the directors until the next annual general meeting.