29   RELATED PARTIES
   
  2018 
R’000 
  2017 
R’000 
 
Related party transactions exist between the Company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, associate and key management. All purchasing and selling transactions with related parties are concluded at arm's length and are eliminated for Group purposes, where applicable.        
The following entities are considered to be related parties in the current and prior year due to their individual shareholding exceeding 20% and they have representation on the Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited Board of Directors, and therefore are considered to have significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the Group.        
The Bidvest Group Limited        
Purchase of services 56 747   42 481  
Balance owing at reporting date 13 093   4 891  
Payments to directors and key management are disclosed in notes 6.3 and 6.4.