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F I NAN C IAL I N F O R MA T I O N

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

31 MARCH 31 MARCH
2026 2025
R R
28. General expenses

Advertising 2,264,460 2,009,679
Auditors remuneration 3,426,502 3,308,142
Bank charges 826,614 1,324,278
Cleaning consumables 3,506,049 4,680,576
Computer expenses 51,088,613 47,472,649
Consulting and professional fees 22,952,207 17,092,044
Donations 20,870,465 –
Insurance 4,143,213 4,381,777
Personal Protective Equipment 5,856 (80)
Magazines, books and periodicals 10,273,062 6,834,643
Postage and courier 1,174,041 2,351,234
Printing, stationery and publication costs 9,083,539 9,503,133
Security 12,088,129 11,839,683
Subscriptions and membership fees 1,494,643 1,732,544
Telephone and fax 940,049 756,947
Training 4,029,168 7,086,426
Travel, subsistence and conference attendance 55,725,304 56,804,097
Utilities 26,067,683 23,348,166
Laboratory operating cost 37,357,899 49,982,057
Skills Development levies 4,650,264 4,266,648
Other expenses 13,479,569 17,354,944
285,447,329 272,129,587

Travel, subsistence and conference attendance
Local travel 7,106,628 6,881,108
Overseas travel 9,054,848 12,542,654
Accommodation – local and overseas 11,954,956 9,099,296
Subsistence and travel expenditure 8,568,912 7,585,046
Conference expenditure 9,343,296 9,019,701
Participant incentives 9,696,664 11,676,292
55,725,304 56,804,097

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