14   INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE
      2018 
R’000 
  2017 
R’000 
 
14.1     INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES             
      The Group has a 49.9% share in Adcock Ingram Limited (India) and a 50% share in National Renal Care Proprietary Limited. The Group's interests in Adcock Ingram Limited (India) and National Renal Care Proprietary Limited are accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements. The carrying value of the investment is set out below.             
      Adcock Ingram Limited (India) 251 155     246 019    
      National Renal Care Proprietary Limited  193 995     145 994    
         445 150     392 013    
14.2     INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE             
      The Group has a 25.1% share in Ayrton Drug Manufacturing Limited (Ghana), which is accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements. The carrying value of the investment is set out below:             
      Cost of investment  5 133     5 133    
      Share of post acquisition profit  3 969     1 548    
      Exchange rate adjustments  (1 088)    (610)   
         8 014     6 071