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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2009   
           
        2009     2008  
        R’000     R’000  
12.
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
       
  Preference shares        
  Balance at beginning of year: 536 (2008: 536) “A” redeemable cumulative        
  variable rate preference shares of 1 cent each issued by Main Street 350        
  (Proprietary) Limited to SBSA to finance the acquisition of Assore shares        
  by the Bokamoso Trust, issued at a premium of R99,999.99 per share     58 987     53 600  
  Accumulated dividends     –     5 387  
  84 shares redeemed (R8,4 million) and payment of accrued dividends (R5,4 million)    (13 787)    –  
  Balance at end of year (452 (2008: 536) shares)    45 200     58 987  
  Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities            
  Finance lease liabilities over vehicles with a carrying amount of R11,1 million            
  (2008: R18,1 million) repayable in varying monthly instalments over 36 months            
  (2008: 48 months) which bear interest at 1,40% (2008: 1,40%) below the prime            
  overdraft rate     13 759     19 135  
  Less: repayable within one year included in short-term borrowings (refer to note 17   (7 403)    (5 330) 
       6 356     13 805  
       51 556     72 792  
  The finance leases relate to mining vehicles and have no terms of renewal or            
  purchase options included in the agreements concerned.            
       Balance at                      
       year-end                      
       Total                      
       borrowings   Repayable during the years ending 30 June  
       2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  
       R’000     R’000     R’000     R’000     R’000  
  2009                           
  Secured                           
  – finance lease liabilities     13 759     7 403     3 989     2 367     –  
                             
       2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  
       R’000     R’000     R’000     R’000     R’000  
                             
  2008                           
  Secured                           
  – finance lease liabilities     19 135     5 330     4 829     5 447     3 529  
  Interest payable and repayment terms                           
           
2009  
  
  2008    
                 Present          Present  
            Minimum     value of     Minimum     value of  
            payments     payments     payments     payments  
            R’000     R’000     R’000     R’000  
  Repayable – within one year          7 403     7 403     5 330     5 330  
  – after one year but not more than five years          7 894     6 356     18 421     13 805  
  Total minimum lease payments          15 297     13 759     23 751     19 135  
  Less: finance charges          1 538     –     4 616     –  
  Present value of minimum lease payments (as above)         13 759     13 759     19 135     19 135  
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