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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(CONTINUED)

2025 2024
31 MARCH 31 MARCH
R R
27. General expenses

Advertising 2,009,679 2,614,308
Auditors remuneration 3,308,142 3,312,042
Bank charges 1,324,278 739,624
Cleaning consumables 4,680,576 7,461,135
Computer expenses 47,472,649 40,500,283
Consulting and professional fees 17,092,044 15,750,741
Donations – 470,159
Insurance 4,381,777 5,032,051
Personal Protective Equipment (80) 2,028
Magazines, books and periodicals 6,834,643 9,638,775
Postage and courier 2,351,234 1,380,104
Printing, stationery and publication costs 9,503,133 10,638,387
Security 11,839,683 11,708,053
Subscriptions and membership fees 1,732,544 1,602,396
Telephone and fax 756,947 1,525,160
Training 7,086,426 4,088,615
Travel, subsistence and conference attendance 56,804,097 57,445,381
Utilities 23,348,166 18,607,182
Laboratory operating cost 49,982,057 50,937,608
Skills Development levies 4,266,648 3,847,309
Other expenses 17,354,944 20,889,848
272,129,587 268,191,189

Travel, subsistence and conference attendance
Local travel 6,881,108 6,365,930
Overseas travel 12,542,654 11,814,836
Accommodation – local and overseas 9,099,296 9,171,021
Subsistence and travel expenditure 7,585,046 8,854,458
Conference expenditure 9,019,701 9,450,946
Participant incentives 11,676,292 11,788,190
56,804,097 57,445,381

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