25   PROVISIONS
      2018 
R’000 
  2017 
R’000 
 
    Leave pay  52 816     44 373    
      Bonus and incentive scheme  31 088     31 557    
      Other  46 428     –    
         130 332     75 930    
      Made up as follows:             
      Leave pay             
      Balance at beginning of year  44 373     40 378    
      Arising during the year  72 710     64 765    
      Utilised during the year  (60 533)    (55 123)   
      Unused amounts reversed  (6 198)    (5 335)   
      Acquisition of business  2 255     –    
      Exchange rate adjustments  209     (312)   
      Balance at end of year  52 816     44 373    
      Bonus and incentive scheme             
      Balance at beginning of year  31 557     29 528    
      Arising during the year  31 196     31 557    
      Utilised during the year  (31 665)    (26 647)   
      Unused amounts reversed  –     (2 881)   
      Balance at end of year  31 088     31 557    
      Other             
      Balance at beginning of year  –     –    
      Arising during the year  46 428     –    
      Balance at end of year  46 428     –    
     

Leave pay provision

In excess of 95% of the balance represents the liability for employees in South Africa. In terms of the Group policy, employees in South Africa are entitled to accumulate leave benefits not taken within a leave cycle, up to a maximum of three times the employee’s annual leave allocation, limited to a maximum of 30 days. The obligation is reviewed annually.

Bonus and incentive provision

Certain employees participate in a performance-based incentive scheme and provision is made for the estimated liability in terms of set performance criteria. These incentives are expected to be paid in September 2018.

Other

Other provision includes a liability as a result of an initial contract with a customer which provides for the Group to sign an obligation agreement which should be discharged over a period of seven years.