12. Current tax receivable (payable)
 
    Group     Company    
    2023 
R '000 
2022 
R '000 
2023 
R '000 
2022 
R '000 
Balance at the beginning of the year  (52,073) (5,549) –  – 
Current tax expense  (460,092) (508,957) (178) – 
Prior year over provision  6,544  5,468  –  – 
Interest received from tax authority  123  102  –  – 
Provisional tax payments and refunds  570,538  456,863  –  – 
   65,040  (52,073) (178) – 
Current tax receivable  65,218  –  –  – 
Current tax payable  (178) (52,073) (178) – 
Total net current tax receivable (payable) 65,040  (52,073) (178)