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Mon 2 Apr 2012, 17:46 WEZ - Wesizwe Platinum Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated provisional
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WEZ                                                                             
WEZ - Wesizwe Platinum Limited - Reviewed condensed consolidated provisional    
financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011                           
WESIZWE PLATINUM LIMITED                                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 2003/020161/06)                                           
JSE code: WEZ ISIN: ZAE000075859                                                
(the "Company" or "Wesizwe")                                                    
REVIEWED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROVISIONAL FINANCIAL RESULTS                   
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011                                             
Highlights                                                                      
- Conclusion of the transaction with China-Africa Jinchuan Investment           
Limited and Micawber 809 (Pty) Ltd resulting in the subscription of 829        
 884 460 new ordinary shares for an amount of US$227 million (R1 565,6          
 million).                                                                      
- Development of the Bakubung Platinum Mine (previously known as the            
Frischgewaagd-Ledig project) officially launched.                              
- Development of the Maseve Platinum Mine on track to commence production by    
 2014.                                                                          
COMMENTARY                                                                      
Project development                                                             
After the equity injection and associated funding commitment secured in May     
2011, the Company officially launched the Bakubung Platinum Mine in July 2011   
and settled its equalisation liability related to its minority shareholding in  
Maseve Investments 11 (Pty) Ltd ("Maseve"). As a result of these milestones     
the Company has made the full transformation from its original focus on         
exploration to becoming a significant mid tier mining company.                  
Bakubung Platinum Mine project                                                  
Production is planned to commence by 2018 with designed annual production of    
4E (3PGM + Au) averaging 350 000 ounces expected from 2023 onwards. The         
Bakubung Platinum Mine ore body remains one of the best un-mined PGM deposits   
in South Africa, with above-average grades. The planned mining operation will   
be at an average depth of 850 metres and a very competitive operating cost is   
envisaged over the 35 year life-of-mine.                                        
The project was reviewed in detail to validate the mine design, capital budget  
estimates and life of mine financial projections. The current capital budget    
estimate of R7,9 billion is only marginally higher than the previous inflation  
adjusted estimate and ongoing improvement is likely to be derived from the      
redesign and continuous process improvement on the concepts. The current year   
expenditure on this project related predominantly to the Engineering,           
procurement and Construction Management ("EPCM") and other consultants costs    
relating to early works, cost of this validation, tender processes and the      
required site establishment, earth and civil works in preparation to commence   
with shaft sinking. Capital commitments relating to mine development amounted   
to R305 million at year end.                                                    
The provision of bulk supplies (power and water) is on schedule and the         
necessary supporting guarantees have been provided. The owner`s team and the    
EPCM contractor were secured and appointed. The successful sinking contractor   
Aveng Grinaker-LTA was announced on 28 March 2012 with the order to be placed   
on Thursday 5 April 2012 to commence work on site as soon as possible.          
The Company`s management is continuing to evaluate potential infrastructure     
synergies with the mine`s neighbours and will focus on achieving continuous     
improvement.                                                                    
Maseve Platinum Mine project                                                    
The project being developed by Maseve, under the management of the majority     
shareholder, Platinum Group Metals (RSA) (Pty) Ltd ("PTM"), is expected to      
commence production by 2014 and reach full production of 275 000 ounces per     
annum of 4E (3PGM + Au) by 2019.                                                
Funding                                                                         
The Company received an equity injection of US$227 million (R1 565,6 million)   
by means of allotting 732 522 177 ordinary shares to China-Africa Jinchuan      
Investment Limited ("China-Africa Jinchuan") and 97 362 283 ordinary shares to  
Micawber 809 (Pty) Ltd ("Micawber") for a subscription price of US$200 368 295  
and US$26 631 705 respectively. This transaction also resulted in a share-      
based payment expense and a related exchange rate gain that is reflected in     
the financial reports. China-Africa Jinchuan is the nominated shareholder of    
the Chinese Consortium comprising the Jinchuan Group Limited ("Jinchuan" or     
"JNMC") and China-Africa Development Fund ("CADFund") and are the parties to    
the subscription agreement in terms of which the shares were issued and in      
terms of which the Chinese Consortium undertakes to provide the additional      
funding that may be required in order to achieve operational completion of the  
Bakubung Platinum Mine project. As such, the current Wesizwe shareholders will  
not be called upon to provide further funding or be subject to dilution. This   
funding will be provided either by JNMC and CADFund directly or through the     
provision of third party funding on terms similar to those of the funding to    
be provided by the China Development Bank. To this end a facility of US$650     
million with China Development Bank is in the process of being set up with      
reference to the relevant term sheets. The Company is committed to a fee of 1%  
on the additional funding when it is actually received in cash.                 
PTM exercised its option, in terms of the shareholders` agreement, to           
subscribe for additional shares in Maseve and caused Wesizwe`s effective share  
in Maseve to be diluted from 45,25% down to 26% and resulted in the             
recognition of a loss on dilution in Maseve (equity accounted investee) of      
R9,2 million. In terms of the shareholders` agreement Wesizwe will not be       
required to make further cash contributions towards the project until PTM has   
contributed a total of R1,57 billion in cash for the development of the         
project. Any remaining balance of funding required will have to be provided by  
shareholders proportionally to shareholding but it is currently envisaged that  
this funding will be secured as loan funding from financial institutions.       
Financial overview                                                              
The Group recorded a loss before tax amounting to R372 million (2010 - profit   
of R304 million). These results takes account of operational cost amounting to  
R69 million (2010 - R87 million) and net financial income amounting to R45      
million (2010 - R394 million) and the cost related to equity financing          
amounting to R347 million (2010 - R3 million) as presented in more detail in    
the condensed group statement of comprehensive income.                          
Community issues                                                                
Challenges continue to be present in the Community largely due to a long        
standing leadership vacuum. Despite this, Wesizwe continues to be committed to  
sustainable community development and empowerment. Our strategic intent is to   
restore community confidence in Wesizwe as a business partner and have made     
significant contributions to the Community and the resolution and               
formalisation of the communities` affairs. The Company acknowledges the         
Community as one of its important stakeholders and strives to have a healthy    
relationship with the Community. To this end, Wesizwe conducted a community     
stakeholder perception survey to probe perceptions of the Ledig community on    
the mine project being developed in Ledig. The feedback received is used to     
formulate future interaction and plans.                                         
Directorate and changes to the board                                            
There were a number of significant changes to the Wesizwe board during the      
course of 2011. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the transaction  
between Jinchuan, CADFund, Micawber and China-Africa Jinchuan, Mr Dexin Chen,   
Mr Jianke Gao, Mr Jikang Li, Mr Wenliang (Michael) Ma, Mr Lincoln (James)       
Ngculu, Mr Liliang Teng and Mr Qiyin (James) Zhang were appointed to the board  
on 4 May 2011. To facilitate these board changes, Prof Peter Gaylard and Mr     
Jacques de Wet resigned as directors of the company at the same meeting. Mr     
Rob Rainey, Mr Mike Solomon and Mr Julian Williams stepped down from the board  
during the course of the year.                                                  
Mr Arthur Mashiatshidi resigned as chief executive officer in May 2011 but      
stayed on as Joint Chief Executive Officer with Mr Qiyin (James) Zhang until    
Mr Jianke Gao officially assumed the position on 2 August 2011. Mr Wenliang     
(Michael) Ma`s appointment as finance director was confirmed on 23 August       
2011. Mr Mlibo Mgudlwa resigned from his position as corporate affairs          
executive director, and remains on the board as a non-executive director. Mr    
Arthur Mashiatshidi resigned as a non-executive director of the company with    
effect from 19 September 2011. Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu and Prof Robert Garnett      
were appointed as independent non-executive directors of the Company with       
effect from 17 October 2011.                                                    
Sadly, Mr Arthur Mashiatshidi passed away in February 2012. The board           
expresses its sincere condolences to his family and friends.                    
Condensed consolidated provisional statement of financial                       
positionat 31 December 2011                                                     
Group      Group                    
                                            2011       2010                     
                                   Notes    R`000      R`000                    
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                           2 664 691  2 516 054               
Property, plant and equipment       6        1 734 383  1 583 551               
Available-for-sale financial                 13 760     10 283                  
asset                                                                           
Investment in equity accounted      7        916 548    922 220                 
investee                                                                        
Current assets                               1 276 472  56 237                  
Other receivables                            30 128     9 271                   
Taxation                                     9 544      -                       
Loan to the Bakubung community      8        -          8 257                   
Restricted cash                     9        69 307     27 852                  
Cash and cash equivalents                    1 167 493  10 857                  

Total Assets                                 3 941 163  2 572 291               
Equity and liabilities                                                          
Capital and reserves                         3 625 222  2 105 860               
Share capital                       10       16         8                       
Share premium                       11       3 425 528  1 955 159               
Share-based payment reserve         12       472 179    65 384                  
Available-for-sale financial                 1 529      1 012                   
asset reserve                                                                   
(Accumulated loss)/retained                  (274 030)  84 297                  
earnings                                                                        
Non-current liabilities                      281 362    290 113                 
Deferred tax liability              13.1     268 775    290 113                 
Decommissioning provision           14       12 587     -                       
Current liabilities                          34 579     176 318                 
Trade and other payables                     33 299     22 214                  
Bridging loan                       15       -          33 270                  
Equalisation liability              16       -          120 834                 
Taxation                                     1 280      -                       
                                                                                
Total Equity and Liabilities                 3 941 163  2 572 291               
Condensed consolidated provisional statement of comprehensive                   
income                                                                          
for the year ended 31 December 2011                                             
Group      Group                    
                                            2011       2010                     
                                    Notes   R`000      R`000                    
Operations                                                                      
Administration expenses                      (51 895)   (50 024)                
Advisors` fees and commissions               -          (27 816)                
Exploration and evaluation                   -          (1 787)                 
expenditure                                                                     
Impairment of loan to Bakubung       8       (8 257)    -                       
community                                                                       
Impairment of mineral rights                 -          (7 721)                 
Loss on dilution of interest in      7       (9 187)    -                       
equity accounted investee                                                       
Net operating costs                          (69 339)   (87 348)                
Financial                                                                       
Interest income                              46 255     6 122                   
Profit/(loss) of associate           7       3 515      (2 640)                 
Gain on purchase of investment in            -          378 083                 
WBJV                                                                            
Drawdown facility charges                    -          (5 035)                 
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain         16      (4 666)    17 878                  
Interest expense                             (486)      (522)                   
Net financial income                         44 618     393 886                 
(Loss)/profit from operations                (24 721)   306 538                 
Equity financing                                                                
Share-based payment expense          12      (408 002)  (2 802)                 
Foreign exchange gain on proceeds    17      60 585     -                       
Net equity financing costs                   (347 417)  (2 802)                 
(Loss)/profit before tax                     (372 138)  303 736                 
Income tax expense                   13.2    13 811     (4 862)                 
(Loss)/profit for the year                   (358 327)  298 874                 
Increase in fair value of                    517        286                     
available-for-sale asset                                                        
Total comprehensive (loss)/income            (357 810)  299 160                 
for the year                                                                    
(Loss)/earnings per share                                                       
Basic (loss)/earnings per share      22      (26,58)    40,87                   
(cents)                                                                         
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share    22      (26,58)    40,85                   
(cents)                                                                         
Condensed consolidated provisional statement of changes in equity               
for the year ended 31 December 2011                                             
                                    Share   Share      Available-               
                                    capita   premium   for-sale                 
l                   reserves                
                                    R`000   R`000      R`000                    
Balance at 1 January 2010            6       1 489 091  726                     
Total comprehensive income for                                                  
the year                                                                        
Profit for the year                  -       -          -                       
Other comprehensive income           -       -          286                     
                                    -       -          286                      
Transactions with owners recorded                                               
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of shares                      2       466 068    -                       
Share-based payment expense          -       -          -                       
2       466 068    -                        
Balance at 31 December 2010          8       1 955 159  1 012                   
Total comprehensive loss for                                                    
the year                                                                        
Loss for the year                    -       -          -                       
Other comprehensive income           -       -          517                     
                                    -       -          517                      
Transactions with owners recorded                                               
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of shares                      8       1 505 002  -                       
Share issue expenses                 -       (34 633)   -                       
Share-based payment expense          -       -          -                       
8       1 470 369  -                        
Balance at 31 December 2011          16      3 425 528  1 529                   
Condensed consolidated provisional statement of changes in equity               
(continued)                                                                     
for the year ended 31 December 2011                                             
                                   Share    (Accumu-   Total                    
                                   based    lated                               
                                   payment  loss)/                              
reserve  retained                            
                                            earnings                            
                                   R`000    R`000      R`000                    
Balance at 1 January 2010           62 582   (214 577)  1 337 828               
Total comprehensive income for                                                  
the year                                                                        
Profit for the year                 -        298 874    298 874                 
Other comprehensive income          -        -          286                     
-        298 874    299 160                  
Transactions with owners recorded                                               
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of shares                     -        -          466 070                 
Share-based payment expense         2 802    -          2 802                   
                                   2 802    -          468 872                  
Balance at 31 December 2010         65 384   84 297     2 105 860               
Total comprehensive loss for                                                    
the year                                                                        
Loss for the year                   -        (358 327)  (358 327)               
Other comprehensive income          -        -          517                     
                                   -        (358 327)  (357 810)                
Transactions with owners recorded                                               
directly in equity                                                              
Issue of shares                     -        -          1 505 010               
Share issue expenses                -        -          (34 633)                
Share-based payment expense         406 795  -          406 795                 
                                   406 795  -          1 877 172                
Balance at 31 December 2011         472 179  (274 030)  3 625 222               
Condensed consolidated provisional statement of cash flows                      
for the year ended 31 December 2011                                             
                                            Group      Group                    
                                            2011       2010                     
                                    Notes   R`000      R`000                    
Cash flows from operating            21      (60 109)   (89 637)                
activities                                                                      
Finance income received                      26 068     6 122                   
Finance cost paid                            (156)      (9)                     
Taxation paid                                (15 791)   -                       
Cash utilised in operations                  (49 988)   (83 524)                
Cash flows utilised by investing                                                
activities                                                                      
Acquisition of property, plant and           (139 571)  (41 945)                
equipment as a result of                                                        
increasing operations                                                           
Loan advanced to associate                   -          (7 279)                 
Recovery of intangible exploration           -          10 346                  
and evaluation expenditure                                                      
Purchase of available-for-sale               (2 960)    (2 835)                 
financial asset                                                                 
Loan advanced                                (1 439)    (8 257)                 
Proceeds on disposal of property,            -          47                      
plant and equipment                                                             
Net cash outflow from investing              (143 970)  (49 923)                
activities                                                                      
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Capital raised from issue of                 1 565 595  -                       
shares                                                                          
Share issue expenses                         (34 633)   -                       
Bridging loan raised                         17 800     33 270                  
Bridging loan repaid                         (51 070)   -                       
Equalisation liability repaid                (125 830)  -                       
Net cash inflow from financing               1 371 862  33 270                  
activities                                                                      
Net increase/(decrease) in cash              1 177 904  (100 177)               
and cash equivalents                                                            
Cash at the beginning of the year            38 709     138 886                 
Cash at the end of the year                  1 216 613  38 709                  
Cash at the end of the year                                                     
comprises:                                                                      
Restricted cash                              69 307     27 852                  
Bank balances                                1 147 306  10 857                  
Cash at end of year                          1 216 613  38 709                  
Interest accrued                             20 187     -                       
                                            1 236 800  38 709                   
Notes to the condensed consolidated provisional financial results               
for the year ended 31 December 2011                                             
1. Reporting entity                                                             
  Wesizwe Platinum Limited ("Wesizwe" or "the Company") is a company            
  domiciled in the Republic of South Africa. The condensed consolidated         
  provisional annual financial results as at 31 December 2011 comprise          
the Company, its subsidiaries and the Group`s interest in its equity          
  accounted investee (together referred to as the "Group"). The                 
  consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31          
  December 2010 are available upon request from the Company`s registered        
office at Unit 13, 2nd Floor, 3 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch,              
  Johannesburg, 2076 or at www.wesizwe.com.                                     
                                                                                
2. Statement of compliance                                                      
The condensed group provisional annual financial results are prepared         
  in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of              
  International Financial Reporting Standards and presented in accordance       
  with the minimum content, including disclosures, prescribed by IAS 34         
Interim Financial Reporting applied to year end reporting, and South          
  African Statements and Interpretations of Statements of Generally             
  Accepted Accounting Practice (AC 500 Series) and the Companies Act,           
  2008, of South Africa.                                                        

3. Independent review                                                           
  The condensed group provisional annual results of Wesizwe Platinum            
  Limited for the year ended 31 December 2011 have been reviewed by the         
Company`s auditor, KPMG Inc. In their review report dated 2 April 2012,       
  which is available for inspection at the Company`s registered office,         
  KPMG Inc state that their review was conducted in accordance with the         
  International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, Review of Interim          
Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, which         
  applies to a review of group provisional financial information, and           
  have expressed an unmodified conclusion on the condensed group                
  provisional annual financial results.                                         

4. Significant accounting policies                                              
  The accounting policies applied by the Group in the condensed group           
  provisional financial results are the same as those applied by the            
Group in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31          
  December 2010.                                                                
                                                                                
5. Estimates                                                                    
The financial reports and commentary in this provisional report contain       
  information and is based on calculations that require management to           
  make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application        
  of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and                 
liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these         
  estimates.                                                                    
                                                                                
  In preparing the condensed group provisional financial results, the           
significant judgements made by management in applying the Group`s             
  accounting policies and the key sources of estimation, except as listed       
  below, were the same as those that applied to the consolidated                
  financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010. Management          
engaged the services of various professional research and forecasting         
  experts, including that of SFA (Oxford) Limited for product prices to         
  prepare projections and forecasts regarding future economic outlook,          
  exchange rates and product prices.                                            

  The following economic parameters were assumed:                               
  US$ exchange rate (ZAR)                                8.50                   
  Pt price (US$/oz)                                      2 000                  
Pd price (US$/oz)                                      760                    
  Rh price (US$/oz)                                      5 900                  
  Au price (US$/oz)                                      1 400                  
  MR basket price (US$/oz)                               1 926                  
Discount rate/Weighted Average Cost of Capital (%)     8.20                   
  (Real)                                                                        
  Management acknowledges that the ZAR/US$ exchange rate and commodity          
  prices have been volatile and movements would have an impact on the           
values as determined by management. Management is of the opinion that,        
  given the fact that the NAV of the mining assets at year-end were below       
  the determined fair values, the assets of the Group are not impaired. A       
  6.5% reduction, changing the MR basket price from US$1 926/oz to US$1         
800/oz will result in the determined fair value approximating the NAV.        
6.  Property, plant and equipment                                               
                                  Mine        Other     Total                   
                                  Assets                                        
R`000       R`000     R`000                   
   Balance at 1 January 2010      121 208     9 785     130 993                 
   Additions and transfers        1 454 238   234       1 454                   
                                                        472                     
Disposals                      -           (47)      (47)                    
   Depreciation                   (354)       (1 513)   (1 867)                 
   Balance at 31 December         1 575 092   8 459     1 583                   
                                                        551                     
Additions (including           151 679     479       152 158                 
   decommissioning asset)                                                       
   Depreciation                   (293)       (1 033)   (1 326)                 
   Balance at 31 December 2011    1 726 478   7 905     1 734                   
383                     
7.  Investment in equity accounted investee                                     
                                              Group     Group                   
                                              2011      2010                    
R`000     R`000                   
   Opening balance                            922 220   668 732                 
   Equalisation liability transferred to                140 236                 
   current liabilities                                                          
Adjustment to equalisation liability                 (2 037)                 
   Acquisition of prospecting rights at                 143 730                 
   fair value                                                                   
   Deferred taxation on prospecting rights              (40 244)                
Gain on bargain purchase of previously               9 950                   
   held 26% interest                                                            
   Deferred taxation on gain on bargain                 (2 786)                 
   purchase                                                                     
Additional net cash call                             7 279                   
   Share of profit/(loss) in associate        3 515     (2 640)                 
   Loss on dilution of interest in equity     (9 187)   -                       
   accounted investee                                                           
Closing balance                            916 548   922 220                 
8.  Impairment of loan to the Bakubung                                          
   community                                                                    
                                                Group   Group                   
2011    2010                    
                                                R`000   R`000                   
   Opening balance                              8 257   -                       
   Loan advance                                 -       8 257                   
Impairment                                   (8 257) -                       
   Closing balance                              -       8 257                   
  As previously reported, the Company was requested by the DMR to               
  assist the Community and the Royal Family in their efforts to                 
obtain proper accounting for the community`s assets in relation               
  to Wesizwe. Consequently, funds were advanced by way of direct                
  payment to service providers. In 2010 the courts made a ruling                
  in favour of the Community that the cost of legal proceedings                 
be paid by the respondents.                                                   
                                                                                
  In evaluating the recoverability of the loan, Management is of                
  the opinion that the recoverability within the next 6 to 12                   
months is doubtful and, in adopting a conservative approach,                  
  has accordingly impaired the loan for accounting purposes.                    
9.   Restricted cash                                                            
                                                Group    Group                  
2011     2010                   
                                                R`000    R`000                  
    Department of Mineral Resources -           27 370   27 000                 
    Rehabilitation provision                                                    
Landlord - Operating lease agreement        896      852                    
    Eskom - Connection guarantees               31 791   -                      
    Transferring attorneys - Purchase of land   9 250    -                      
    Total                                       69 307   27 852                 
Call and short-term deposits have been encumbered as a result               
    of issuing the above guarantees.                                            
                                                                                
10.  Share capital                                                              
Group      Group                  
                                              2011       2010                   
                                              R`000      R`000                  
    Authorised                                                                  
2 000 000 000 (2010: 1 500 000 000)       20         15                     
    ordinary shares of R0.00001 each                                            
    Issued                                                                      
    1 627 827 058 ordinary shares of          16         8                      
R0.00001 each                                                               
    (2010: 797 942 598 ordinary shares of                                       
    R0.00001 each)                                                              
   On 4 May 2011 the company issued 829 884 460 ordinary shares                 
at a price per share of R1.81.                                               
                                                                                
   The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive                       
   dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to                  
one vote per share at meetings of the Company.                               
                                                                                
   There are no unissued ordinary shares under the control of the               
   directors.                                                                   
11.  Share premium                                                              
                                              Group     Group                   
                                              2011      2010                    
                                              R`000     R`000                   
Opening balance                           1 955 159 1 489 091               
    Premium on issue of 211 850 125 shares    -         466 068                 
    Premium on issue of 829 884 460 shares    1 505 002 -                       
    Share issue expenses                      (34 633)  -                       
Closing balance                           3 425 528 1 955 159               
12.  Share-based payment reserve                                                
                                              Group     Group                   
                                              2011      2010                    
R`000     R`000                   
    Opening balance                           65 384    62 582                  
                                              406 795   2 802                   
    Share-based payment expense - share       1 359     2 802                   
incentive scheme                                                            
    Share-based payment expense on issue of   406 643   -                       
    shares                                                                      
                                              408 002   2 802                   
Option exercised in terms of LTIP share   (1 207)   -                       
    scheme                                                                      
                                                                                
    Closing balance                           472 179   65 384                  
-   The share-based payment expense of R406,6 million relates to                
   an IFRS 2 adjustment for the specific issue of 829 884 460                   
   shares for cash. The issue price was set at R1.81. The closing               
   price on 3 May 2011, which represents the fair value of the                  
Wesizwe share was R2.30. The difference between the fair value               
   at the date of mutual understanding and the strike price                     
   represents the share-based payment expense.                                  
                                                                                
-   Share-based payment expenditure of R1,4 million represents the              
   IFRS2 expense for the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and                  
   Share Appreciation Rights Scheme ("SARS").                                   
                                                                                
-   The R1,2 million represents the recognition of the options                  
   exercised in terms of the LTIP share scheme.                                 
13.  Taxation                                                                   
    13.1 Deferred taxation                                                      
Group      Group                  
                                              2011       2010                   
                                              R`000      R`000                  
    Opening balance                           290 113    -                      
Current year changes                      (21 338)   290 113                
    Unrealised exchange rate gains            -          4 862                  
    Realised exchange rate gains              (4 862)    -                      
    Acquisition of joint venture (WBJV)                  285 251                
Tax losses                                (16 476)   -                      
                                                                                
    Closing balance                           268 775    290 113                
   13.2 Income tax expense                                                      
Group      Group                   
                                             2011       2010                    
                                             R`000      R`000                   
   Current year - normal taxation            (7 527)    -                       
Current year - deferred taxation          21 338     (4 862)                 
   Total                                     13 811     (4 862)                 
14.  Environmental rehabilitation obligation                                    
    This long-term obligation reflects the estimated future costs               
of closure, restoration and environmental rehabilitation                    
    (which include the dismantling and demolition of                            
    infrastructure, removal of residual materials and remediation               
    of disturbed areas) in the accounting period when the related               
environmental disturbance occurs. An estimate is made of the                
    escalated future rehabilitation cost based on environmental                 
    plans in accordance with current technology, environmental and              
    regulatory requirements and is discounted using a pre-tax risk-             
free rate that reflects current market assessments of the time              
    value of money. At the time of establishing the provision, a                
    corresponding asset is recognised and depreciated over the                  
    future life of the asset to which it relates. The provision is              
re-assessed on an annual basis for changes in cost estimates,               
    discount rates and useful lives.                                            
15.  Bridging loan                                                              
                                              Group      Group                  
2011       2010                   
                                              R`000      R`000                  
    Opening balance                           33 270     -                      
    Bank of China drawdown facility           17 800     33 270                 
Settlement of liability                   (51 070)   -                      
    Closing balance                           -          33 270                 
   The facility was used for the ongoing capital development of                 
   the Bakubung Platinum Mine. Interest was payable monthly at                  
Jibar +250 basis points and was settled following the                        
   successful conclusion of the China-Africa Jinchuan and                       
   Micawber transaction.                                                        
16.  Equalisation liability                                                     
Group      Group                  
                                              2011       2010                   
                                              R`000      R`000                  
    Opening balance                           120 834    -                      
Equalisation liability transferred from   -          140 236                
    investment in equity accounted investee                                     
    Adjustment of liability following         -          (2 037)                
    agreement to fix the liability in US$                                       
terms                                                                       
    Interest                                  330        513                    
    Exchange rate fluctuation                 4 666      (17 878)               
    Settlement of liability                   (125 830)  -                      
Closing balance                           -          120 834                
   The equalisation liability was settled on 20 May 2011. The                   
   final amount settled included interest due up to the payment                 
   date and an exchange rate adjustment.                                        
17.    Gain on foreign exchange rate fluctuation                                
      On 4 May 2011 829 884 460 shares were issued for a cash                   
      consideration of US$227 million. On the day of subscription,              
      the ZAR/US$ exchange rate traded at an average of R6.63. The              
foreign exchange was converted over a period of 30 days and               
      was converted at an average exchange rate of R6.90, realising             
      an exchange gain of R60,6 million. The total cash introduced              
      amounted to R1 565,6 million resulting in cash and cash                   
equivalents reflecting a significant increase.                            
                                                                                
18.    Mineral resources                                                        
      There was no change to the mineral resources for the year                 
ended 31 December 2011.                                                   
                                                                                
19.    Segment reporting                                                        
      No segment reporting has been produced as the Group is                    
conducting activities in one geological location which                    
      represents its only business activity.                                    
      An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages             
      in business activities from which it may earn revenues and                
incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to            
      transactions with any of the Group`s other companies. The                 
      operating results for the Group as a whole are reviewed                   
      regularly by the Group`s CEO to make decisions about resources            
to be allocated and to assess its performance.                            
                                                                                
20.    Subsequent events                                                        
      There were no events that occurred after the reporting period             
that requires further disclosure in these financial results.              
21.  Reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to cash flows               
    from operating activities                                                   
                                         Group         Group                    
2011          2010                     
                                         R`000         R`000                    
    (Loss)/profit from operations        (24 721)      306 538                  
    after taking the following into                                             
account:                                                                    
    Interest income*                     (46 255)      (6 122)                  
    Profit/(loss) of associate           (3 515)       2 640                    
    Interest expense                     486           522                      
(Loss)/profit from operations        (74 005)      303 578                  
    Adjustments for:                                                            
    - Depreciation                       1 326         1 867                    
    - Gain on bargain purchase            -            (378 083)                
- Loss on dilution of interest in    9 187         -                        
    equity accounted investee                                                   
    - Loss/(Profit) on re-measurement    4 666         (17 878)                 
    of liability denominated in a                                               
foreign currency                                                            
    - Impairment of mineral rights       -             7 721                    
    - Impairment of loan to Bakubung     8 257         -                        
    community                                                                   
- Share-based payment expense        (1 207)       -                        
    Operating loss before working        (51 776)      (82 795)                 
    capital changes                                                             
    Changes in working capital           (8 333)       (6 842)                  
Increase in other receivables        (19 418)      (4 401)                  
    Increase/(decrease) in trade and     11 085        (2 441)                  
    other payables                                                              
                                                                                
Cash flow from operating             (60 109)      (89 637)                 
    activities                                                                  
22.  (Loss)/earnings per share                                                  
                                      Group          Group                      
2011           2010                       
                                                                                
    The basis of calculation of                                                 
    basic (loss)/earnings per share                                             
is:                                                                         
    Attributable (loss)/profit to     (358 326 233)  298 873 679                
    ordinary shareholders (Rand)                                                
    Weighted average number of        1 348 167 363  731 195 298                
ordinary shares in issue                                                    
    (shares)                                                                    
    Basic (loss)/earnings per share   (26,58)        40,87                      
    (cents)                                                                     
The basis of calculation of                                                 
    diluted (loss)/earnings per                                                 
    share is:                                                                   
    Attributable (loss)/profit to     (358 326 233)  298 873 679                
ordinary shareholders (Rand)                                                
    Adjusted weighted average         1 348 167 363  731 611 765                
    number of ordinary shares in                                                
    issue (shares)                                                              
Weighted average number of        1 348 167 363  731 195 298                
    ordinary shares in issue                                                    
    (shares)                                                                    
    LTIP and SARS outstanding         -              416 467                    

    Diluted (loss)/earnings per       (26,58)        40,85                      
    share (cents)                                                               
    The basis of calculation of                                                 
headline loss and diluted                                                   
    headline loss per share is:                                                 
    Attributable (loss)/profit to     (358 326 233)  298 873 679                
    ordinary shareholders (Rand)                                                
17 444 287     (370 362 219)              
    Impairment of loan to Bakubung    8 257 330      -                          
    community                                                                   
    Impairment of mineral rights      -              7 720 825                  
Gain on bargain purchase          -              (378 083 044)              
    Loss on dilution of interest in   9 186 957      -                          
    equity accounted investee                                                   
                                                                                
Headline loss                     (340 881 946)  (71 488 540)               
    Weighted average number of        1 348 167 363  731 195 298                
    ordinary shares in issue                                                    
    (shares)                                                                    
Headline loss and diluted         (25,28)        (9,78)                     
    headline loss per share (cents)                                             
 Calculation of weighted average number of shares:                              
 Date of     Description      Number of   Number of Weighted                    
share                        shares      days      average                     
 Issues                       issued      in issue  number of                   
                                                    shares                      
 01 January  Opening balance  797 942     365       797 942 598                 
2010                         598                                               
 04 May      Shares issued    829 884     242       550 224 765                 
 2011                         460                                               
 Total                        1 627 827             1 348 167 363               
058                                               
Preparation                                                                     
The financial statements have been prepared under the supervision of the        
Finance Director, Mr Wenliang (Michael) Ma.                                     
Going forward                                                                   
While Wesizwe remains focused on the development of the projects reported on,   
the board has initiated the formalisation of the company`s vision and the       
finalisation of a longer term strategic plan that will be communicated after    
the board approval.                                                             
Shareholders are advised that the reviewed condensed consolidated provisional   
financial results will be published in the Business Day and Burger newspapers   
and will also be posted to shareholders on 3 April 2011.                        
By order of the Board:                                                          
Dawn Mokhobo (Chairman)       Jianke Gao (Chief Executive Officer)              
Sponsors: PSG Capital Proprietary Limited                                       
Directors: DNM Mokhobo (Chairman)*, D Chen (Deputy Chairman)*#, J Gao (Chief    
Executive Officer)#, W Ma (Financial Director)#, WM Eksteen*, J Li#, RP         
Garnett*, MG Mgudlwa*, LV Ngculu*, LW Nkuhlu*, L Teng*#, BJ van der Merwe*, Q   
Zhang*#                                                                         
*Non Executive #Chinese                                                         
Company secretary: S van Schalkwyk                                              
Registered address: Unit 13, 2nd Floor, 3 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch,      
2076.                                                                           
www.wesizwe.com                                                                 
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