2016  2015 
    R’000  R’000 

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TREASURY SHARES

   
  36 400 000 (2015: 36 400 000) ordinary shares in Assore Limited:    
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 904 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS 904) (2 692 555) (2 692 555)
  16 464 450 (11,79% of the issued share capital) acquired on 19 August 2011 at R163,00 per share (2 683 705) (2 683 705)
  Securities transfer taxation thereon (8 850) (8 850)
  Controlled and owned by Main Street 350 Proprietary Limited (RF) (MS350) (2 359 028) (2 359 028)
  19 935 550 (14,28% of the issued share capital) acquired over the 2006 to 2010 financial years at an average cost of R118,00 per share (2 352 354) (2 352 354)
  Transaction and warehousing costs thereon (6 674) (6 674)
       
  Balance at end of year (5 051 583) (5 051 583)