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FINANCIAL INFORMATION



            ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
            NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

            (CONTINUED)




                                                                                          2024          2023
                                                                                     31 MARCH      31 MARCH
                                                                                            R              R
            17.  Employee benefit obligations (continued)

            The amounts recognised in the statement of financial position are as follows:


            Carrying value
            Post retirement medical aid – Present value of the defined benefit obligation – wholly unfunded  (1,230,000)  (1,226,000)
            Post retirement medical aid – Present value of the defined benefit obligation – partly or
            wholly funded                                                             (18,560,000)  (18,436,000)
            Post retirement medical aid – Fair value of plan assets                   13,877,000    14,135,000
            Pension Fund – Present value of the defined benefit obligation            (52,268,000)  (83,039,000)
            Pension Fund – Fair value of the plan assets                              61,229,000    89,533,000
                                                                                      3,048,000      967,000

            Non-current assets                                                         8,961,000     6,494,000
            Non-current liabilities                                                   (5,913,000)    (5,527,000)
                                                                                      3,048,000      967,000


            Post Retirement Medical Aid
            The fair value of plan assets includes:
            Changes in the net defined liability (asset) are as follows:
            Opening balance                                                            5,527,000     6,343,000
            Net interest expense or revenue                                             616,000       614,000
            Remeasurements                                                              979,000       (386,000)
            Contributions by employer                                                 (1,209,000)   (1,044,000)
                                                                                      5,913,000     5,527,000


            Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation are as follows:
            Opening balance                                                           19,662,000    20,382,000
            Interest cost                                                              1,861,000     1,881,000
            Remeasurements                                                              592,000       (374,000)
            Benefits paid                                                             (2,325,000)   (2,227,000)
                                                                                     19,790,000    19,662,000


            Net expense recognised in the statement of financial performance are as follows:
            Net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)                 1,861,000     1,881,000
            Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset)                (266,000)    (1,653,000)
            – Actuarial gains and losses arising from:                                  979,000       (386,000)
             – Changes in demographic assumptions                                       750,000       (852,000)
             – Changes in financial assumptions                                         229,000       466,000
            – Return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in net interest       (1,245,000)   (1,267,000)
            Contributions from employer                                              (1,209,000)    (1,044,000)
                                                                                       386,000       (816,000)


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