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The South African Government, represented by the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies, exercises significant influence over the Group. Telkom is classified as a Schedule 2 major public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. Telkom is part of the national sphere of government, and its related parties in that sphere include national departments, constitutional institutions and public entities (schedule 1, 2 and 3). Telkom is therefore related to major public entities, national government departments and all other entities within the national sphere of government. A list of related parties is provided by National Treasury on its website (www.treasury.gov.za). Related parties include subsidiaries and associates of the Group. It also includes Directors and key management personnel of Telkom and close family members of these related parties. Key management personnel and Directors for Telkom include the Group’s Board of Directors and Exco. The Group has applied the exemption in IAS 24 paragraph 25 in respect of related party transactions and outstanding balances with government-related entities. The nature of the Group's transactions with these entities are within the ordinary course of operations. At 31 March 2026, the Government of South Africa held 40.5% (31 March 2025: 40.5%) of Telkom's shares and had the ability to exercise significant influence, and the Public Investment Corporation held 11.08% (31 March 2025: 8.44%) of Telkom's shares.
Terms and conditions of transactions and balances with related parties Except as indicated above, outstanding balances at 31 March 2026 are unsecured, include interest and settlement occurs in cash. There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables. Except as indicated above, for the year ended 31 March 2026, the Group has not impaired any of the amounts owed by the related parties. This assessment is undertaken each financial period by examining the financial position of the related party and the market in which the related party operates. |
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