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Group income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2011

    Note   2011
Rm
    2010
Rm
 
  Revenue 4   121 884     114 684  
  Other income 5   1 458     —  
  Direct network operating costs     (18 782)     (16 818)  
  Costs of handsets and other accessories     (8 160)     (6 819)  
  Interconnect and roaming     (13 395)     (12 593)  
  Employee benefits 6   (6 754)     (5 961)  
  Selling, distribution and marketing expenses     (14 805)     (14 741)  
  Other operating expenses     (6 793)     (10 446)  
  Reversal of impairment of property, plant and equipment 11   97     231  
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 11   (13 296)     (13 248)  
  Amortisation of intangible assets 12   (2 163)     (2 120)  
  Impairment of goodwill 12   (31)     (32)  
  Operating profit 6   39 260     32 137  
  Finance income 7   5 028     2 077  
  Finance costs 7   (6 610)     (6 171)  
  Share of results of associates 13   (38)     52  
  Profit before tax     37 640     28 095  
  Income tax expense 8   (13 853)     (11 268)  
  Profit after tax     23 787     16 827  
  Attributable to              
  Equity holders of the Company     20 754     14 300  
  Non-controlling interests     3 033     2 527  
        23 787     16 827  
  Basic earnings per share (cents) 9   1 119,5     776,2  
  Diluted earnings per share (cents) 9   1 110,8     764,5  

The notes on pages 97 to193 are an integral part of these Group financial statements.