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PART E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Notes of the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

4. COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES

4.1. Salaries and Wages
Note 2021/22 2020/21
4 R’000 R’000
Basic salary 327 873 328 277
Performance award 2 620 3 399
Service Based 400 396
Compensative/circumstantial 38 540 34 039
Other non-pensionable allowances 67 617 106 777
Total 437 050 472 888
The decrease is due to normal staff turnover and operational savings during the financial year.

4.2. Social contributions
2021/22 2020/21
Note R’000 R’000
Employer contributions
Pension 40 537 40 063
Medical 16 997 15 810
UIF - 34
Bargaining council 57 57
Total 57 591 55 964
Total compensation of employees 494 641 528 852
Average number of employees 736 813

The decrease is due to normal staff turnover and operational savings during the financial year.

5. GOODS AND SERVICES
2021/22 2020/21
Note R’000 R’000
Administrative fees 5 714 3 807
Advertising 14 322 22 027
Minor assets 5.1 1 068 1 166
Bursaries (employees) 918 951
Catering 3 648 1 833
Communication 85 034 23 077
Computer services 5.2 36 587 29 481
Consultants: Business and advisory services 5.8 44 989 41 605
Legal services 7 409 1 966
Contractors 8 206 7 106
Agency and support / outsourced services - 682
Entertainment 89 86
Audit cost – external 5.3 19 581 18 840
Fleet services 11 112 6 373
Consumables 5.4 12 011 25 408
Operating leases 36 724 26 386
Property payments 5.5 13 047 7 654
Rental and hiring 3 853 1 603
Travel and subsistence 5.6 40 235 15 772
Venues and facilities 24 108 10 236
Training and development 3 305 1 688
Other operating expenditure 5.7 11 174 10 435
Total 383 134 258 182
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