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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2009

Notes 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES 2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 3. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 5. INVESTMENTS 6. INVENTORIES 7. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 8. SHARE CAPITAL 9. SHARE PREMIUM 10. TREASURY SHARES  11. OTHER RESERVES  12. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS 13. DEFERRED TAXATION 14. LONG-TERM PROVISIONS 15. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES  16. SHORT-TERM PROVISIONS  17. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND OVERDRAFTS 18. REVENUE  19. FINANCE COSTS  20. PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION AND STATE'S SHARE OF PROFITS 21. TAXATION AND STATE'S SHARE OF PROFITS 22. EARNINGS AND HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE 23. DIVIDENDS  24. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT  25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 26. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 27. COMMITMENTS/option> 28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 29. INVESTMENT IN JOINT-VENTURE ENTITY 30. SEGMENTAL INFORMATION 31. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 32. RETIREMENT BENEFIT INFORMATION 33. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

2009     2008           R’000     R’000   16.   SHORT-TERM PROVISIONS                  Bonuses                Balance at beginning of year     2 401     2 064      Provisions raised     2 810     2 401      Payments made during the year     (2 401)    (2 064)     Balance at end of year     2 810     2 401      Leave pay                Balance at beginning of year     25 534     19 744      Provisions raised     4 469     5 790      Payments made during the year     (64)    –      Balance at end of year     29 939     25 534      Environmental compliance                Balance at beginning of year     54 870     –      Provisions raised     21 221     54 870      Balance at end of year     76 091     54 870      Other                Balance at beginning of year     2 079     2 769      Payments made during the year     (3)    (690)     Short-term portion of long-term provision (refer to note 14)    –     –      Balance at end of year     2 076     2 079           110 916     84 884