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Group income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2010

    Note     December
2010
Rm
    December
2009
Rm
 
  Revenue 4     114 684     111 947  
  Direct network operating costs       (16 818)     (15 925)  
  Costs of handsets and other accessories       (6 819)     (6 297)  
  Interconnect and roaming       (12 593)     (15 166)  
  Employee benefits 5     (5 961)     (5 843)  
  Selling, distribution and marketing expenses       (14 741)     (14 649)  
  Other operating expenses       (10 446)     (7 837)  
  Reversal of impairment/(impairment) of property, plant and equipment 10     231     (167)  
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10     (13 248)     (11 807)  
  Amortisation of intangible assets 11     (2 120)     (2 668)  
  Impairment of goodwill 11     (32)      
  Operating Profit 5     32 137     31 588  
  Finance income 6     2 077     6 420  
  Finance costs 6     (6 171)     (12 230)  
  Share of results of associates after tax 12     52     (5)  
  Profit before tax       28 095     25 773  
  Income tax expense 7     (11 268)     (8 612)  
  Profit after tax       16 827     17 161  
  Attributable to                
  Equity holders of the Company       14 300     14 650  
  Non-controlling interest       2 527     2 511  
          16 827     17 161  
  Basic earnings per share (cents) 8     776,2     791,4  
  Diluted earnings per share (cents) 8     764,5     781,5  
  Dividend per share (cents) 9     343,0     181,0  

The notes on pages 111 to 213 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.