| 19 Trade and other receivables |
|
Group |
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Company |
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| |
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2017
Rm |
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2016
Rm |
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2017
Rm |
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2016
Rm |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
8 156 |
|
|
7 341 |
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|
6 770 |
|
|
5 257 |
|
| Trade receivables |
|
6 375 |
|
|
5 735 |
|
|
5 622 |
|
|
4 160 |
|
| Gross trade receivables |
|
6 971 |
|
|
6 399 |
|
|
6 070 |
|
|
4 678 |
|
| Impairment of receivables |
|
(596) |
|
|
(664) |
|
|
(448) |
|
|
(518) |
|
| Prepayments and other receivables |
|
1 781 |
|
|
1 606 |
|
|
1 148 |
|
|
1 097 |
|
| Allowance account for credit losses |
|
596 |
|
|
664 |
|
|
449 |
|
|
518 |
|
| Opening balance |
|
664 |
|
|
501 |
|
|
518 |
|
|
414 |
|
| Acquisition of BCX |
|
– |
|
|
82 |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
| Charged to selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
551 |
|
|
564 |
|
|
453 |
|
|
423 |
|
| Receivables written off |
|
(619) |
|
|
(483) |
|
|
(522) |
|
|
(319) |
|
The repayment terms of trade receivables vary between 21 days and 30 days from date of invoice. Interest charged varies between prime + 2% and 18%, depending on the contract terms.
Refer to note 14.2 for detailed credit risk analysis.