2011 2010
    R’000 R‘000

1.

Investment in group companies

   
  Joint-venture entity (refer below) 468 153 468 153
  Subsidiary companies (refer below) 1 503 846 1 514 646
    1 971 999 1 982 799
  Investment in joint-venture entity    
  Assmang Limited    
  1 774 103 (2010:1 774 103) ordinary shares at cost 468 153 468 153
  Directors’ valuation 30 650 717 19 265 766
  Investment in subsidiary companies (refer note 13)    
  Shares at cost 1 503 846 1 514 646
  Amounts due by/(to) subsidiary companies    
  Loan accounts receivable 635 938 594 330
  Loan accounts payable (628 039) (628 039)
  Current accounts (payable)/receivable (14 598) 38 080
  Per note 13 (6 699) 4 371