23. Related-party transactions and balances
 

In the normal course of the business, the Group enters into various transactions with related parties. Related party transactions exist between shareholders, directors, directors of subsidiaries and key management personnel. Outstanding balances at the year-end are unsecured and settlement occurs in cash. All intergroup transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

  2018
US$’000
  2017
US$’000
 
Transactions and balances with related parties:        
Trade and other receivables (note 15)        
The Tharisa Community Trust 1   5  
Rocasize Proprietary Limited 71   54  
Karo Mining Holdings Limited 20   –  
Karo Zimbabwe Holdings (Private) Limited 254   –  
Karo Platinum (Private) Limited 40   –  
Salene Chrome Zimbabwe (Private) Limited 12   –  
Salene Technologies Proprietary Limited 4   –  
Salene Mining Proprietary Limited 15   –  
  417   59  
Trade and other payables (note 20)        
The Leto Settlement 2 000   –  
Rocasize Proprietary Limited 31   –  
  2 031   –  
Amount due to directors        
A Djakouris 22   21  
JD Salter 31   30  
OM Kamal 16   16  
C Bell 25   26  
R Davey 20   19  
J Ka Ki Chen 11   11  
ZL Hong 19   –  
  144   123  
Total other payables 2 175   123  
Interest-bearing – accrued dividends to related parties        
Arti Trust –   2 486  
Ditodi Trust –   214  
Makhaye Trust –   214  
The Phax Trust –   425  
The Rowad Trust –   213  
MJ Jacquet-Briner –   213  
  –   3 765  
Acquisition of 26.8% of Karo Mining Holdings Limited from:        
The Leto Settlement   4 500     –  
Cost of sales        
Rocasize Proprietary Limited   234     –  
Consulting fees received        
Rocasize Proprietary Limited 32   –  
Karo Zimbabwe Holdings (Private) Limited 128   –  
Consulting fees paid        
Rocasize Proprietary Limited 234   –  
Salene Mining Proprietary Limited 17   –  
Interest expense        
Langa Trust –   3  
Arti Trust 514   262  
Ditodi Trust 47   27  
Makhaye Trust 47   27  
The Phax Trust 93   53  
The Rowad Trust 47   27  
MJ Jacquet-Briner 47   27  
  795   426  

Compensation to key management

  Salary
and fees
US$’000
  Expense
allowances
US$’000
  Share-based
payments
US$’0
  Provident
fund and
risk
benefits
US$’000
  Bonus
US$’000
  Total
US$’000
 
2018                        
Non-executive directors 612   –   –   –   –   612  
Executives directors 1 361   9   760   83   700   2 913  
Other key management 932   31   1 222   107   420   2 712  
  2 905   40   1 982   190   1 120   6 237  
2017                        
Non-executive directors 536   –   –   –   –   536  
Executives directors 1 333   9   821   73   143   2 379  
Other key management 865   27   518   95   117   1 622  
  2 734   36   1 339   168   260   4 537  

Awards to the key management in the period under review are as follows:

   Opening 
balance 
   Allocated     Vested*    Forfeited     Total    
2018 ordinary shares                               
LTIP – executive directors  1 808 316     697 206     (900 099)    –     1 605 423    
LTIP – key management  1 202 153     483 348     (586 062)    –     1 099 439    
2017 ordinary shares                               
LTIP – executive directors  1 723 522     842 682     (757 888)    –     1 808 316    
LTIP – key management  1 115 106     564 792     (477 745)    –     1 202 153    

* At 30 September 2018 the vested shares have not yet been transferred to the respective employees.

   Opening 
balance 
   Allocated     Vested     Forfeited     Total    
2018 ordinary shares                               
SARs – executive directors  1 362 327     697 206     (940 986)    –     1 118 547    
SARs – key management  924 136     483 348     (641 740)    –     765 744    
2017 ordinary shares                               
SARs – executive directors  1 243 870     842 682     (724 225)    –     1 362 327    
SARs – key management 885 344     564 792     (526 000)    –     924 136    

Relationships between parties

The Tharisa Community Trust and Rocasize Proprietary Limited

The Tharisa Community Trust is a shareholder of Tharisa Minerals Proprietary Limited and owns 100% of the issued ordinary share capital of Rocasize Proprietary Limited.

Langa Trust, Arti Trust, Phax Trust and Rowad Trust

A director of the Company is a beneficiary of these trusts.

Ditodi Trust and Makhaye Trust

Certain of the non-controlling shareholders of Tharisa Minerals Proprietary Limited are beneficiaries of these trusts.

MJ Jaquet-Briner

MJ Jaquet-Briner is a director of Tharisa Minerals Proprietary Limited and is a shareholder in the non-controlling interest of Tharisa Minerals Proprietary Limited.

The Leto Settlement

The beneficial shareholder of Medway Developments Limited, a material shareholder in the Company.

Salene Chrome Zimbabwe (Private) Limited

This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leto Settlement, the beneficial shareholder of Medway Developments Limited, a material shareholder in the Company.

Salene Mining Proprietary Limited and Salene Technologies Proprietary Limited

A director of the Company is a director of these entities.

Karo Mining Holdings Limited, Karo Zimbabwe Holdings (Private) Limited and Karo Platinum (Private) Limited

The Company owns 26.8% of the issued share capital of Karo Mining Holdings Limited. Karo Mining Holdings Limited owns 100% of the issued share capital of Karo Zimbabwe Holdings (Private) Limited and Karo Platinum (Private) Limited.