2011  2010
        R’000  R’000

17. 

Short-term provisions 

   
  Bonuses         
  Balance at beginning of year     2 976  2 810
  Provisions raised during the year 4 560  2 976
  Transferred from long-term provisions (refer note 15) 23 955 
  Payments made during the year (3 601)  (2 810)
  Balance at end of year     27 890  2 976
  Leave pay         
  Balance at beginning of year     35 787  29 939
  Provisions raised during the year 15 039  5 869
  Payments made during the year (47)  (21)
  Balance at end of year     50 779  35 787
  Environmental compliance         
  Balance at beginning of year     45 773  76 091
  Provisions reversed during the year (16 949)  (22 634)
  Payments made during the year   (7 684)
  Balance at end of year     28 824  45 773
  Other         
  Balance at beginning of year     2 240  2 076
  Provisions raised during the year 2 673  164
  Payments made during the year (2 248) 
  Balance at end of year     2 665  2 240
        110 158  86 776