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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
for the year ended 30 June 2007
 
All monetary amounts are expressed
in millions of Rands
  2007 Restated
2006
3. GOODWILL
3.1 Cost
At beginning of year   146,6 47,8
Acquisition of businesses (note 34)*   66,7 98,7
Refund of investment purchase price   (13,2)
IFRS3 adjustments to Concor goodwill**   6,0
Exchange rate adjustment   0,1
      206,1 146,6
Goodwill is allocated to the Group's cash-generating units identified according to the business segments that are expected to benefit from that business combination. The carrying amount of goodwill has been allocated to the following business segments:      
Construction*   101,2 38,2
Mining   34,7 47,9
Construction materials & services   70,2 60,5
      206,1 146,6
* The acquisition accounting for Wade Walker (Proprietary) Limited is still on a provisional basis
** The R6 million adjustment relates to contractually higher wage rates in respect of contracts existing at acquisition.
3.2 Impairment testing
The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might be impaired.
Construction
The recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a three year period. Cash flows beyond the three year period are extrapolated using an estimated growth rate of 2,0%. The growth rate does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the relevant market.The discount rate used of 15,2% is pre-tax and reflects the aquiree's weighted average cost of capital adjusted for relevant risk factors.
Mining
The recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a three year period. Cash flows beyond the three year period are extrapolated using an estimated growth rate of 2,0%. The growth rate does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the relevant market. The discount rate used of 12,1% is pre-tax and reflects the aquiree's weighted average cost of capital adjusted for relevant risk factors.
Construction materials & services
  The recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a three year period. Cash flows beyond the three year period are extrapolated using an estimated growth rate of 2,0%. The growth rate does not exceed the long-term average growth rate for the relevant market. The discount rate used of 15,5% is pre-tax and reflects the aquiree's weighted average cost of capital adjusted for relevant risk factors.
 
 
 
 
                          
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