12. Current tax receivable (payable)
 
   Group  Company 
R'000  2025  2024  2025  2024 
Balance at the beginning of the year  116 860  65 040  (106) (178)
Current tax expense  (150 523) (321 561) (20) (106)
Prior year over provision  2 001  17 007  106  178 
Interest received from tax authority  –  2 746  –  – 
Provisional tax payments  113 667  353 628  108  – 
   82 005  116 860  88  (106)
Current tax receivable  82 005  116 966  88  – 
Current tax payable  –  (106) –  (106)
Total net current tax receivable (payable) 82 005  116 860  88  (106)
Taxation paid             
Receivable (payable) at the beginning of the year  116 860  65 040  (106) (178)
Charged to profit and loss (note 25) (148 522) (304 554) 86  72 
(Receivable) payable at the end of the year  (82 005) (116 860) (88) 106 
Per the statement of cash flows  (113 667) (356 374) (108) –