Notes to the annual financial statements

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008

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7. INVESTMENTS – JOINT VENTURES    
  (Annexure B)    
    2008   2007  
    R million   R million  
  Unlisted shares – at cost   97   –  
  Equity adjustment   (34)  –  
  Carrying value   63   –  
  Long-term loans   1   8  
    64   8  
       
  Directors’ valuation of unlisted investments   64   8  
  Excess of directors’ valuation over the carrying value of investments:      
  – attributable to equity holders   –   –  
  – attributable to minority   –   –  
    –   –  
       
  Reconciliation of carrying value at the beginning and end of the year      
  Carrying value at 1 April   8   1  
  Exchange rate differences on translation of carrying value at the beginning      
  of the year to year-end rate   10   –  
  Losses of joint ventures recognised   (25)  –  
  Share of net attributable losses of joint ventures   (20)  –  
  Exchange rate differences on translation between average rate to year-end rates   (5)  –  
  Equity accounted movements on reserves   (11)  –  
  Loans granted/(repaid)  (7)  7  
  Investments made   89   –  
  Carrying value at 31 March   64   8  
  The Group’s share in the results, assets and liabilities of joint ventures is as follows:      
  Profit/(loss)  (20)  –  
  Sales   71   8  
  Assets   124   6  
  Liabilities   66   5  
       
  The Group’s share in capital commitments of joint ventures amounted to R11 million (2007: RNil million).