Notes to the group financial statements l Note 4.4

4.4 Cash and cash equivalents
 

Cash and cash equivalents are accounted for as loans and receivables and bank overdrafts are accounted for as financial liabilities in accordance with the accounting policy disclosed in note 7.1.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and deposits held on call, all of which are available for use by the group. Bank overdrafts are included within current liabilities on the statement of financial position, unless the group has a current legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and intends to settle on a net basis, or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously, in which case it is netted off against cash and cash equivalents on the statement of financial position.

 

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

   2017 
Rm
 
   2016 
Rm 
  
Cash at bank and on hand  16 009     27 375    
Bank overdrafts  (72)    –    
Net cash and cash equivalents  15 937     27 375    

Scancom Limited (MTN Ghana) has secured facilities through the pledge of its cash and cash equivalents amounting to R542 million (2016: R487 million) (refer to note 6.1).

 

Notes to the group financial statements l Note 4.4