20. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
 

The following items have been taken into account in arriving at EBITDA:

Group   Company
R'000   2024   2023   2024   2023  
Revenue  8 443 462  9 244 022  1 057 600  841 248 
Gain on acquisition of joint operation  –  249 909  –  – 
Cost of goods sold  (3 645 149) (3 973 275) –  – 
(Loss) gain on exchange differences on other financial instruments  (42 521) 91 534  –  – 
Gain on exchange differences in cash and cash equivalents  71 842  7 843  –  – 
Auditors remuneration – external auditor  (4 495) (4 368) (790) (2 231)
Non-audit service – external auditor  (577) –  (63) – 
Consulting and professional fees  (14 023) (12 909) (8 239) (6 322)
Selling expenses  (1 048 366) (1 094 768) –  – 
Commissions  (335 557) (376 260) –  – 
Net realisable value adjustment of inventory  (79 293) (2 046) –  – 
Marketing fees  (2 255) (2 269) –  – 
Corporate social investment  (19 911) (26 909) (2 986) (2 255)
Social labour plans  (186) (6 898) –  – 
Skills and enterprise development  (4 150) (3 104) (1 678) (727)
Unwinding of interest for rehabilitation provision  (10 328) (11 318) –  – 
Profit on sale of land and mineral rights  19 061  –  –  – 
Profit (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment  644  (29) –  – 
Short-term and low value leases  (2 618) (278) (118) (117)
Retrenchment costs  (67 395) –  –  – 
Other expenses  (454 653) (551 689) (10 122) (7 377)
Employee costs*  (1 072 115) (981 967) (12 816) (16 703)
1 731 417  2 545 221  1 020 788  805 516 
* Includes remuneration relating to key management personnel (see note 33).