Rand Water | Integrated Annual Report 2025

Consolidated Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10. Inventories

Group

Rand Water

Figures in Rand thousands

2025

2024

2025

2024

Raw materials, chemicals and water inventory

149 060 97 987 247 047

117 777 90 333 208 110

149 060 97 987 247 047

117 777 90 333 208 110

Maintenance and consumable stores

Included in inventory : Chemicals

68 080 80 980 97 987

61 518 56 259 90 333

68 080 80 980 97 987

61 518 56 259 90 333

Water inventory

Maintenance spares and consumables stores

247 047 208 110 Inventory levels increased during the period relative to the previous financial year-end with chemicals increasing by R6.6 million, maintenance and consumables stores holding increased by R7.7 million.The water inventory levels increased by R24.7 million year on year due to the higher reservoir levels (a 19.46% higher volume available) and higher comparative input cost drivers for the reporting period. For the current reporting period, inventory adjustments amounting to R1.7 million (2024: R0.2 million) were identified as obsolete, shrinkage and stock write off during the inventory count exercise undertaken throughout the entity and subsequently processed. 208 110 247 047

Inventory pledged as security

As at 30 June 2025 there was no inventory that the Group has pledged as security.

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