NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2007

   
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4.  INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 
      2007  2006 
      Accumulated  Net     Accumulated  Net 
   Cost   depreciation  value  Cost  depreciation  value 
   R million  R million  R million  R million  R million  R million 
Land  –  – 
Buildings  29  –  29  28  –  28 
   32  –  32  31  –  31 
                    
Reconciliation of carrying                   
value at the beginning and  Land   Buildings   2007  Land   Buildings   2006 
end of the year  R million  R million  R million  R million  R million  R million 
Balances at 1 April  28  31  28  31 
Other  –  –  –  – 
Balances at 31 March  29  32  28  31 
                    

The South African investment properties were valued during the 2005 financial year by an independent, qualified valuer using market information. The fair value of these investment properties was determined by increasing the 2006 valuation by 10% (2006: 6%). Foreign investment properties were valued by an independent, qualified valuer during the 2006 year. The fair value of the investment properties, VAT exclusive, is R318 million (2006 valuation: R292 million).

No depreciation was provided for on investment properties, as all the assets have significant residual values. The remaining useful life of the assets is estimated as 50 years.

The registers containing details of investment properties are available for inspection by members or their proxies at the registered offices of the companies to which the relevant properties belong.