NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 12

12. NON-CURRENT ASSET HELD FOR SALE

  Group   Company  
  June
2016
R'000
  June
2015
R'000
  June
2016
R'000
  June
2015
R'000
 
Jasco Electronics Holdings Limited   24 788     24 788  
    24 788     24 788  

AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited owns 19.3% of Jasco Electronics Holdings Limited, a black-owned South African listed company, that delivers integrated and converged technology solutions across South Africa.

During the 2015 financial year, the directors of AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited decided to sell its investment in Jasco Electronics Holdings Limited as a result of its average financial performance over the past few years. There were several interested parties and the sale was expected to be completed before the end of June 2016.

The investment in Jasco Electronic Holdings no longer met the criteria as a non-current asset held for sale in the current financial year and was reclassified to Financial asset at fair value through profit and loss. Refer to note 9.11.


NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 12