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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2009   
           
        2009     2008  
        R’000     R’000  
5.
INVESTMENTS
       
  Available-for-sale investments        
  Listed – at market value        
   Balance at beginning of year      590 066     235 994  
   Purchases at cost      117 813     149 084  
   Disposals at cost      (3 584)    (4 681) 
   Net (decrease)/increase in fair value      (270 143)    232 019  
   Profit recognised in income statement      (19 086)    (22 350) 
   Balance at end of year (refer below)    415 066     590 066  
   Other investments             
   Unlisted – at amortised cost      42 134     –  
   Unlisted – at cost and directors’ valuation      125     125  
        42 259     125  
   Listed investments – at cost      295 665     181 436  
   Fair value adjustment transferred to other reserves (refer to note 11)    119 401     408 630  
     As above      415 066     590 066  
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