Note 14: Interest-bearing debt

for the six months ended September 30, 2009

 
March 31
2009
September 30
2008
September 30
2009
 
Rm
Rm
Rm
Non-Current portion of interest-bearing debt 10,653 10,692 7,950
Local debt 9,114 8,419 6,831
Foreign debt 589 746 184
Finance leases 950 1,527 935
Current portion of interest-bearing debt 7,622 6,767 4,430
Local debt 7,546 5,684 4,393
Foreign debt 40 970 -
Finance leases 36 113 37
Movements in borrowings for the period are as follows:      
Repayments/financing      
Telkom repaid R820 million of the syndicated loan during the current interim period. Commercial Paper Bills with a nominal value of R2,252 million were issued and Commercial Paper Debt with a nominal value of R7,319 million was repaid during the interim period ended September 30, 2009.      
Repayments/refinancing of current portion of interest-bearing debt      
The R4,430 million nominal value of the current portion of interest bearing debt as at September, 30 2009 is expected to be repaid/refinanced from cash flow from operations and the issue of new debt instruments upon maturity.      
Management believes that sufficient funding facilities will be available at the date of repayment/refinancing.