| 2018 Rm |
2017 Rm |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | OPERATING PROFIT | |||||
| Operating profit is arrived at as follows: |
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| Revenue | 63 420 | 61 959 | ||||
| Less: Net expenses | 59 016 | 57 877 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 49 203 | 47 832 | ||||
| Other operating costs | 9 813 | 10 045 | ||||
| Total continuing operations | 4 404 | 4 082 | ||||
| Discontinued operation | ||||||
| Equipment Iberia | 136 | (77) | ||||
| Total discontinued operation | 136 | (77) | ||||
| Total group | 4 540 | 4 005 | ||||
| Expenses include the following: | ||||||
| Amortisation of intangible assets in terms of IFRS 3 business combinations | 29 | 23 | ||||
| Operating lease charges | 928 | 1 064 | ||||
| Operating lease charges – continuing operations | 881 | 984 | ||||
| Land and buildings | 489 | 517 | ||||
| Plant, vehicles and equipment | 392 | 467 | ||||
| Operating lease charges – discontinued operation | 47 | 80 | ||||
| Land and buildings | 17 | 31 | ||||
| Plant, vehicles and equipment | 30 | 49 | ||||
| Auditors’ remuneration: | 60 | 63 | ||||
| Audit fees | 56 | 58 | ||||
| Audit fees – continuing operations | 52 | 54 | ||||
| Audit fees – discontinued operation | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Fees for other services | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Fees – continuing operations | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Fees – discontinued operation | 2 | |||||
| Staff costs (excluding directors’ emoluments) | 9 725 | 9 948 | ||||
| Continuing operations | 9 056 | 8 902 | ||||
| Discontinued operation | 669 | 1 046 | ||||
| Loss on disposal of plant and equipment (including rental assets) and intangibles | 74 | 85 | ||||
| Amounts recognised in respect of retirement benefit plans (note 24): | ||||||
| Defined contribution funds | 861 | 856 | ||||
| Continuing operations | 859 | 851 | ||||
| Discontinued operation | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Defined benefit funds | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Continuing operations | 14 | 12 | ||||