NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 18

18. Cash and cash equivalents

  GROUP
June 2014
R'000
  GROUP
June 2013
R'000
  COMPANY
June 2014
R'000
  COMPANY
June 2013
R'000
 
Cash 95 552   120 347   31 591   21 584  
Short-term deposits 293 897   239 864      
  389 449   360 211   31 591   21 584  

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the year-end cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

  GROUP
June 2014
R'000
  GROUP
June 2013
R'000
  COMPANY
June 2014
R'000
  COMPANY
June 2013
R'000
 
Cash and bank balances 389 449   360 211   31 591   21 584  

Included in the cash balance is an amount of R10 million deposited at Nedbank Limited as a good-faith deposit on behalf of a strategic target for acquisition. This is a loan receivable and not cash in the bank. Note 24 describes the status of that deposit. The effective interest rate applicable to cash at bank is 5.46% (June 2013: 4.72%).

Refer to note 9.3 for details of the credit ratings of the banks at which cash is held.


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 18