Notes to the Group annual financial statements

for the period ended 3 March 2013
        GROUP    
    Land and  
buildings  
Rm  
Furniture,  
fittings,  
equipment  
and  
vehicles  
Rm  
Leasehold  
improve-  
ments  
Rm  
Aircraft  
Rm  
Total  
Rm  
10.   Property, equipment and vehicles            
  2013            
  Carrying value   1 522.9   2 052.2   321.2   21.4   3 917.7  
  Cost   1 720.0   4 903.3   888.0   73.8   7 585.1  
  Accumulated depreciation   (197.1)  (2 851.1)  (566.8)  (52.4)  (3 667.4) 
  Reconciliation of carrying value            
  Carrying value at beginning of period   1 560.3   1 930.4   346.2   27.0   3 863.9  
  Additions   160.1   701.0   102.6   —   963.7  
  Expansion of operations   159.0   332.9   59.9   —   551.8  
  Maintaining operations   1.1   368.1   42.7   —   411.9  
  Borrowing costs capitalised†   6.4   —   —   —   6.4  
  Depreciation   (35.6)  (604.8)  (103.7)  (5.6)  (749.7) 
  Disposals   (168.3)  (30.3)  (1.9)  —   (200.5) 
  Purchase of operations   —   40.8   —   —   40.8  
  Reclassifications to intangible assets   —   1.8   (22.0)  —   (20.2) 
  Foreign currency translation   —   13.3   —   —   13.3  
  Carrying value at end of period*   1 522.9   2 052.2   321.2   21.4   3 917.7  
  2012            
  Carrying value   1 560.3   1 930.4   346.2   27.0   3 863.9  
  Cost   1 722.9   4 566.7   892.9   73.7   7 256.2  
  Accumulated depreciation   (162.6)  (2 636.3)  (546.7)  (46.7)  (3 392.3) 
  Reconciliation of carrying value            
  Carrying value at beginning of period   1 149.0   1 933.0   289.8   30.0   3 401.8  
  Additions   439.5   572.7   317.2   2.6   1 332.0  
  Expansion of operations   428.2   246.7   51.5   —   726.4  
  Maintaining operations   11.3   326.0   265.7   2.6   605.6  
  Borrowing costs capitalised†   7.3   —   —   —   7.3  
  Depreciation   (34.9)  (411.8)  (254.8)  (5.6)  (707.1) 
  Disposals   (0.6)  (41.2)  (6.0)  —   (47.8) 
  Purchase of operations   —   16.8   —   —   16.8  
  Reclassifications to intangible assets   —   (139.1)  —   —   (139.1) 
  Carrying value at end of period*   1 560.3   1 930.4   346.2   27.0   3 863.9  
  Property with a carrying value of R649.3 million (2012: R670.2 million) (directors’ valuation – R1 200.7 million (2012: R1 138.0 million)) is provided as security for long-term borrowings (refer note 22).  
  * Included in the carrying value of property, equipment and vehicles is leased vehicles with a carrying value of R97.3 million (2012: R101.7 million) secured by lease liabilities (note 22).
  † Borrowing costs are capitalised on qualifying assets. The weighted average expenditure incurred on qualifying assets was R190.2 million (2012: R223.4 million) and the weighted average borrowing rate was 5.54% (2012: 5.78%).