2020 
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2019 
R'000 
  
15.  Property, plant and equipment 
Freehold land and buildings  4 508 371  3 740 523    
   Cost  4 900 032  3 893 826    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (391 661) (153 303)   
Leasehold improvements  1 151 494  1 114 589    
   Cost  2 069 049  1 825 990    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (917 555) (711 401)   
Plant and equipment  3 000 726  2 380 179    
   Cost  6 652 888  5 120 726    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (3 652 162) (2 740 547)   
Office equipment, furniture and fittings  1 157 697  999 995    
   Cost  4 453 262  3 153 812    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (3 295 565) (2 153 817)   
Vehicles, vessels and craft  711 258  946 605    
   Cost  2 520 894  2 572 407    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (1 809 636) (1 625 802)   
Dispensing and cleaning equipment  1 179 386  478 689    
   Cost  3 271 003  1 236 809    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (2 091 617) (758 120)   
Capitalised leased assets  9 646  4 616    
   Cost  31 438  27 285    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (21 792) (22 669)   
Full maintenance leased assets  1 314 254  1 498 399    
   Cost  2 024 270  2 182 898    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairments  (710 016) (684 499)   
Capital work-in-progress  1 392 876  885 141    
14 425 708  12 048 736    
Property, plant and equipment with an estimated carrying value of R105 million (2019: R140 million) is pledged as security for borrowings of R73 million (2019: R126 million) (refer note 31 Borrowings).
A register of land and buildings is available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the Company.
2020 
R'000
 
2019 
R'000 
Movement in property, plant and equipment 
Carrying value at beginning of year  12 048 736  11 173 458 
Capital expenditure  2 073 221  2 542 683 
   Freehold land and buildings  104 203  555 625 
   Leasehold improvements  74 490  64 816 
   Plant and equipment  480 188  532 043 
   Office equipment, furniture and fittings  407 107  406 274 
   Vehicles, vessels and craft  257 953  289 985 
   Dispensing and cleaning equipment  277 721  256 511 
   Capitalised leased assets  8 561  5 163 
   Full maintenance leased assets  182 503  81 536 
   Capital work-in-progress  280 495  350 730 
     Expenditure  653 413  517 982 
     Transfers to other categories  (372 918) (167 252)
Acquisition of businesses and recognition of subsidiary  2 684 427  98 586 
   Freehold land and buildings  744 024  56 431 
   Leasehold improvements  107 724  268 
   Plant and equipment  575 047  13 383 
   Office equipment, furniture and fittings  167 577  1 913 
   Vehicles, vessels and craft  85 386  3 933 
   Dispensing and cleaning equipment  777 421  20 324 
   Capital work-in-progress  227 248  2 334 
Disposals  (371 490) (290 483)
   Freehold land and buildings  (19 725) (74 881)
   Leasehold improvements  (10 168) (60 038)
   Plant and equipment  (18 395) (2 579)
   Office equipment, furniture and fittings  (11 640) (8 955)
   Vehicles, vessels and craft  (81 840) (35 476)
   Dispensing and cleaning equipment  (24 855) (14 053)
   Capitalised leased assets  (4 039) – 
   Full maintenance leased assets  (200 820) (94 428)
   Capital work-in-progress  (8) (73)
Disposal and or transfers to discontinued operations  (210 418) (82 535)
   Freehold land and buildings  –  (37 282)
   Leasehold improvements  (26 585) – 
   Plant and equipment  (33 276) (40 435)
   Office equipment, furniture and fittings  (8 226) (2 773)
   Vehicles, vessels and craft  (142 331) (2 045)
Exchange rate adjustments  (25 468) (4 439)
   Freehold land and buildings  5 339  (139)
   Leasehold improvements  (2 455) 184 
   Plant and equipment  11 297  (462)
   Office equipment, furniture and fittings  (5 105) (120)
   Vehicles, vessels and craft  32 505  (3 907)
   Dispensing and cleaning equipment  (67 801) 5 
   Capitalised leased assets  752  – 
Depreciation – continuing operations  (1 550 837) (1 368 418)
Depreciation – discontinued operations  –  (10 536)
Impairment losses – continuing operations (refer note 2 Profit before finance charges and associate income) (222 463) (9 580)
Carrying value at end of year  14 425 708  12 048 736