Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 18

    2016
R’000
    2015
R’000
 
18. INVESTMENTS          
  Listed held-for-trading 501 293      
  Unlisted held-for-trading 152 426     67 263  
  Unlisted available-for-sale 100 180     227 976  
  Unlisted preference shares     64 307  
    753 899     359 546  
  Fair value hierarchy of investments          
  Investments and loans held at cost or amortised cost 242 777     333 383  
  Investments held at fair value as determined on inputs based on: 511 122     26 163  
     Unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets 501 293      
     Factors that are observable for the asset either as prices or derived from prices 2 054     12 277  
     Factors that are not based on observable market data 7 775     13 886  
    753 899     359 546  
 

Listed held-for-trading investments include listed The Bidvest Group Limited shares which amount to R501,3 million.

An impairment loss of R119,1 million (2015: Rnil) was recognised on the Icelandic Water Holdings ehf investment. Management’s best estimate of the impairment of the Icelandic Water investment was based on an offer to the holders of convertible loan notes and warrants which are convertible into common company stock.

A register of the investments is available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the company.


Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 18