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Overview
(continued)
The group remains a sustainable for-profit organisation through the commitment, energy
and resourcefulness of its people and stakeholders, contributing to the economy and
society in general. The value-added statement illustrates how the group distributed its
earnings, and how much was retained for reinvestment.
Salaries, wages and benefits
R2,8bn
(2017: R2,69bn)
Retained earnings
R1,31bn
(2017: R0,46bn)
Direct taxes paid
R4,2bn
(2017: R3,3bn)
Finance costs
R0,65bn
(2017: R0,67bn)
Dividends paid
R6,5bn
*
(2017: R6,5bn**)
Capital investments
R1,46bn
(2017: R1,23bn)
Licence fees
R0,18bn
(2017: R0,17bn)
* This relates to the dividend declared in June 2017 and paid in September 2017 (which payment took place in the 2018 financial
year, being 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2018).
** This relates to the dividend declared in June 2016 and paid in September 2016 (which payment took place in the 2017 financial
year being 1 April 2016 until 31 March 2017).
Value-added statement
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