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Note 2 - Basis of Preparation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of basis of preparation of financial statements [text block] |
2 | Basis of preparation
| i) | Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on March 22, 2021.
| ii) | Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for:
| · | cash-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on grant and re-measurement dates;
| · | equity-settled share-based payment arrangements measured at fair value on the grant date; and
| · | derivative financial instruments measured at fair value.
| iii) | Functional currency
These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars (“$” or “US Dollar” or “USD”), which is also the functional currency of the Company. All financial information presented in United States Dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand, unless indicated otherwise. Refer to note 11 for changes to the Zimbabwean real-time gross settlement, bond notes or bond coins (“RTGS$”) and its effect on the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

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