| As at | As at | As at | |
| 29 February 2008 | 28 February 2007 | 31 August 2007 | |
| R’000 | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (audited) |
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | 1 168 726 | 1 301 579 | 1 188 408 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 711 322 | 731 901 | 698 964 |
| Investment property | – | 6 900 | – |
| Intangible assets | 289 174 | 394 395 | 291 339 |
| Goodwill | 83 950 | 83 950 | 83 950 |
| Deferred tax assets | 26 468 | 23 489 | 45 404 |
| Loans receivable | 57 812 | 60 944 | 68 751 |
| Current assets | 2 322 157 | 2 435 202 | 2 821 971 |
| Inventories | 1 316 347 | 1 460 912 | 1 191 847 |
| Trade and other receivables | 774 861 | 713 909 | 792 126 |
| Income tax receivable | 1 576 | 20 634 | 2 446 |
| Loans receivable | 6 722 | 3 184 | 4 616 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 147 159 | 195 446 | 413 275 |
| Derivative financial assets | 75 492 | 41 117 | 59 391 |
| Assets held for sale | – | – | 358 270 |
| Total assets | 3 490 883 | 3 736 781 | 4 010 379 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Ordinary shareholders’ interest | 1 103 513 | 1 528 003 | 1 296 188 |
| Non-current liabilities | 326 424 | 353 138 | 331 676 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 72 901 | 113 256 | 77 681 |
| Employee benefits | 103 460 | 53 398 | 64 943 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 50 181 | 86 281 | 91 692 |
| Operating lease liability | 99 882 | 100 203 | 97 360 |
| Current liabilities | 2 060 946 | 1 855 640 | 2 382 515 |
| Bank overdraft | – | 20 442 | – |
| Trade and other payables | 1 740 778 | 1 612 301 | 1 902 313 |
| Employee benefits | 92 516 | 71 481 | 127 383 |
| Provisions | 41 776 | 42 550 | 47 610 |
| Interest-bearing borrowings | 71 280 | 75 480 | 203 450 |
| Income tax payable | 114 596 | 33 386 | 86 755 |
| Liabilities held for sale | – | – | 15 004 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 3 490 883 | 3 736 781 | 4 010 379 |