NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | NOTE 40
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40. RELATED PARTIES                          
  Details of material transactions and balances with related parties not disclosed separately in the consolidated annual financial statements were as follows:                          
  With shareholders – Government of South Africa Related party balances:                          
  Trade receivables   446   371         446   371    
  Trade payables                          
  Department of Communications   –   (71)         –   (71)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue   (3,017)   (3,064)         (3,017)   (3,063)    
  Individually significant revenue*   (1,237)   (1,105)         (1,237)   (1,105)    
    City of Cape Town   (66)   (84)         (66)   (84)    
    Department of Correctional Services   (93)   (73)         (93)   (73)    
    Department of Health: Gauteng   (50)   (63)         (50)   (63)    
    Department of Justice   (118)   (104)         (118)   (104)    
    South African National Defence Force   (72)   (59)         (72)   (59)    
    South African Police Services   (601)   (522)         (601)   (522)    
    South African Revenue Services   (42)   (41)         (42)   (41)    
    S.I.T.A. (Pty) Ltd   (195)   (159)         (195)   (159)    
  Collectively significant revenue   (1,780)   (1,959)         (1,780)   (1,958)    
 
* The nature of the individually and collectively significant revenue consists mostly of data revenue.
                         
  At 31 March 2013, the government of South Africa held 39.8% (2012: 39.8%) of Telkom’s shares, and has the ability to exercise significant influence, and the Public Investment Corporation held 11.7% (2012: 10.5%) of Telkom’s shares.                          
  With subsidiaries:                          
  Trudon Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Trade receivables                 6   5    
  Trade payables                 (304)   (468)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue                 (76)   (74)    
  Expenses                 14   14    
  Dividend received                 (325)   (146)    
  Swiftnet Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Trade receivables                 1   1    
  Trade payables                 (1)   (6)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue                 (8)   (15)    
  Expenses                 29   24    
  Interest paid                 –   1    
  Rossal No 65 Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Accruals and other payables                 (285)   (285)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Dividend paid                 –   3    
  Dividend received                 –   (7)    
  Acajou Investments Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Accruals and other payables                 (163)   (164)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Dividend paid                 –   17    
  Dividend received                 –   (17)    
  Intekom Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Accruals and other payables                 (69)   (58)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Expenses                 16   14    
  Q-Trunk Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Loan to subsidiary                 4   9    
  Impairment of loan                 (4)   (9)    
  The loan is unsecured, interest free and has no fixed repayment terms.                          
  The loan has been subordinated in favour of other creditors.                          
  Related party transactions                          
  Expenses                 5   5    
  Special purpose entity – Cell Captive                          
  Related party balances                          
  Investment – sinking fund (refer to note 16.2)                 928   959    
  Africa Online Limited (Africa Online)                          
  Related party balances                          
  Loan to subsidiary                 297   264    
  Impairment of loan                 (262)   (264)    
  Trade receivables                 32   26    
  Impairment of trade and other receivables                 (32)   –    
  Trade payables                 (1)   –    
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue                 (2)   (3)    
  Expenses                 5   4    
  Investment income until September 2011                 –   (5)    
  The loan is unsecured, interest free and has no fixed repayment terms.                          
  Multi-Links Telecommunications Limited (Multi-Links)                          
  Related party balances                          
  Impairment of loan, guarantee, trade receivables and trade payables                 –   (319)    
  Telkom International Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party transactions                          
  Loan to subsidiary                 2,481   2,481    
  Impairment of loan                 (2,481)   (2,481)    
  iWayAfrica Proprietary Limited                          
  (Formerly MWeb Africa Proprietary Limited)                          
  Related party balances                          
  Loan to subsidiary                 98   98    
  Impairment of loan                 (98)   (98)    
  Other receivables                 49   39    
  Impairment of trade and other receivables                 (49)   (27)    
  The loan is unsecured, interest free and has no fixed repayment terms.                          
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue                 (5)   (7)    
  Expenses                 3   –    
  Investments income                 –   (2)    
  Telkom Foundation                          
  Related party balances                          
  Sundry provision                 (9)   (10)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Expenses                 52   36    
  Telkom Management Services Proprietary Limited                          
  Related party balances                          
  Loan to subsidiary                 45   45    
  Impairment of loan                 (45)   (45)    
  With entities under common control:                          
  Major public entities                          
  Related party balances                          
  Trade receivables   48   11         48   11    
  Trade payables   –   (1)         –   (1)    
  Related party transactions                          
  Revenue   (301)   (383)         (301)   (381)    
  Expenses   237   223         237   212    
  Individually significant expenses   223   207         223   207    
      South African Post Office   96   95         96   95    
      Eskom   127   107         127   107    
      South African Broadcasting Corporation   –   5         –   5    
  Collectively significant expenses   14   16         14   5    
  Rent received   (43)   (26)         (43)   (26)    
      Individually significant rent received:                          
      South African Post Office   (39)   (22)         (39)   (22)    
      Collectively significant rent received   (4)   (4)         (4)   (4)    
  Rent paid   26   21         26   21    
      Individually significant rent paid:                          
      South African Post Office   17   13         17   13    
      Collectively significant rent paid   9   8         9   8    
  Key management personnel compensation:                          
  (Including directors’ and prescribed officers’ emoluments)                          
  Related party transactions                          
  Short-term employee benefits   189   191         165   148    
  Post-employment benefits   10   8         9   8    
  Termination benefits   24   6         24   6    
  Transactions with non-executive directors are disclosed in note 39.                          
  Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties                          
  Outstanding balances at the year end are unsecured, interest free and settlement occurs in cash. There have been no guarantees provided or received for related party receivables or payables.                          
  The loan was unsecured, interest free and repayment terms had been negotiated.

The loan is unsecured, interest free and has no fixed repayment terms.

The sales to and purchases from related parties of telecommunication services are made at normal market prices. Except as indicated above, outstanding balances at year-end are unsecured, interest free 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 2013, the company has not made any impairment of amounts owed by related parties. This assessment is undertaken each financial year through examining the financial position of the related party and the market in which the related party operates.
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