Note 17: Interest-bearing debt

for the year ended 31 March 2011

 
Restated
2010
2011
 
Rm
Rm
Non-current interest-bearing debt 7,925 8,198
Local debt 6,863 6,918
Foreign debt 156 429
Finance Leases 906 851
Current portion of interest-bearing debt 1,812 157
Local debt 1,711 -
Foreign debt 55 98
Finance Leases 46 59
Repayments/refinancing    
The R157 million nominal value of the current portion of interest-bearing debt as at 31 March 2011 is expected to be repaid/refinanced from available cash, operational cash flows and issue if new debt measurements.    
The Group repaid Private Placings debt instruments (PP02 and PP03) with a nominal value of R1,780 million on maturity.    
Management believes that sufficient funding will be available at the date of repayment.    
The Group entered into a USD127 million Export Credit Agency (ECA) facility agreement during the year. This facility is being utilised to finance equipment for the 8•ta network roll out. The facility is expected to be fully utilised during the next financial year and is repayable over 5 years.