NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | NOTE 29
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      Group         Company    
      2013
Rm
  2012
Rm
        2013
Rm
  2012
Rm
   
29. PROVISIONS                          
  Non-current employee-related   5,150   4,880         5,131   4,860    
  Annual leave   510   521         501   512    
     Balance at beginning of year   521   489         512   479    
     Charged to employee expenses   1   73           74    
     Leave paid/utilised   (12)   (41)         (11)   (41)    
  Post-retirement medical aid (refer to note 30)   5,328   4,909         5,305   4,886    
     Balance at beginning of year   4,909   4,681         4,886   4,658    
     Interest cost   622   569         621   568    
     Current service cost   110   107         110   106    
     Expected return on plan asset   (241)   (208)         (241)   (208)    
     Actuarial loss/(gain)   360   (89)         360   (88)    
     Curtailment (gain)/loss   (276)   2         (276)   2    
     Settlement loss   (3)           (3)      
     Transfer from sinking fund to annuity policy   (71)   (47)         (71)   (47)    
     Termination settlement     (2)           (2)    
     Contributions paid   (82)   (104)         (81)   (103)    
  Telephone rebates (refer to note 30)   420   516         420   516    
     Balance at beginning of year   516   551         516   551    
     Interest cost   44   47         44   47    
     Current service cost   6   7         6   7    
     Past service cost   2   2         2   2    
     Curtailment loss   6           6      
     Actuarial gain   (129)   (66)         (129)   (66)    
     Benefits paid   (25)   (25)         (25)   (25)    
  Bonus   787   586         772   577    
     Balance at beginning of year   586   922         577   913    
     Charged to employee expenses   775   559         769   559    
     Payments made   (574)   (895)         (574)   (895)    
  Voluntary Severance Packages (refer to note 6.1)   710           710      
  Less: Current portion of employee related provisions   (2,605)   (1,652)         (2,577)   (1,631)    
  Annual leave   (510)   (521)         (501)   (511)    
  Post-retirement medical aid   (563)   (492)         (559)   (490)    
  Telephone rebates   (35)   (53)         (35)   (53)    
  Bonus   (787)   (586)         (772)   (577)    
  Voluntary Severance Packages   (710)           (710)      
  Non-current non-employee related   238   36         228   34    
     Other   1,024   276         1,014   265    
  Less: Current portion of other provisions   (786)   (240)         (786)   (231)    
     Other   (786)   (240)         (786)   (231)    
  Annual leave

In terms of the Telkom’s policy, employees are entitled to accumulate vested leave benefits not taken within a leave cycle, to a cap of 22 days (2012: 22 days) which must be taken within an 18-month (2012: 19-month) leave cycle. The leave cycle is reviewed annually and is in accordance with legislation.

Bonus

The bonus scheme consists of performance bonuses which are dependent on the achievement of certain financial and non-financial targets.

The bonus is payable annually to all qualifying employees after the Company’s results have been made public.

Other

Non-employee related provisions increased due to the fines imposed by the Competition Commission. Other provisions contain provisions for certain legal matters that have been disclosed in the contingencies note (refer to note 38).

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