| Note | Six months ended 30 June 2024 Reviewed Rm |
Six months ended 30 June 2023 Restated1 Reviewed Rm |
Financial year ended 31 December 2023 Audited Rm |
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| Revenue | 7 | 90 842 | 113 203 | 221 056 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on disposal of MTN Afghanistan | 19 | 1 018 | – | – |
| Other income | 289 | 116 | 324 | |
| Direct network and technology operating costs | (18 088) | (19 152) | (38 539) | |
| Costs of handsets and other accessories | (6 029) | (6 235) | (12 583) | |
| Interconnect and roaming costs | (5 292) | (6 000) | (12 196) | |
| Staff costs | (6 823) | (7 136) | (15 099) | |
| Selling, distribution and marketing expenses | (11 771) | (13 600) | (27 134) | |
| Government and regulatory costs | (3 863) | (4 547) | (8 789) | |
| Impairment and write-down of trade receivables and contract assets | (510) | (594) | (1 330) | |
| Impairment loss on MTN Sudan's non-current assets2 | 18 | (3 803) | (207) | (746) |
| Other operating expenses | (5 895) | (6 595) | (15 284) | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | (10 600) | (11 350) | (24 690) | |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (3 998) | (4 613) | (9 440) | |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | (3 154) | (3 634) | (8 138) | |
| Impairment of goodwill | (437) | – | – | |
| Impairment loss on remeasurement of non-current assets held for sale | 19 | (146) | (385) | (900) |
| Finance income3 | 8 | 1 325 | 1 698 | 3 055 |
| Finance costs3 | 8 | (8 010) | (9 066) | (18 954) |
| Net foreign exchange losses3 | 8 | (16 271) | (14 804) | (23 170) |
| Net monetary gain | 276 | 155 | 744 | |
| Share of results of associates and joint ventures after tax | 9 | 1 892 | 1 008 | 3 581 |
| (Loss)/profit before tax | (9 048) | 8 262 | 11 768 | |
| Income tax expense | (629) | (3 827) | (7 751) | |
| (Loss)/profit after tax | (9 677) | 4 435 | 4 017 | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the Company | (7 390) | 4 141 | 4 092 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (2 287) | 294 | (75) | |
| (9 677) | 4 435 | 4 017 | ||
| Basic (loss)/earnings per share (cents) | 10 | (409) | 229 | 227 |
| Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (cents) | 10 | (409) | 225 | 223 |
| 1 | Restated, refer to note 20 for details on the restatement. |
| 2 | Impairment loss on MTN Sudan’s non-current assets were previously included in other operating expense and has been disaggregated in the current year and comparative numbers have been re-presented accordingly. |
| 3 | Finance income and foreign exchange losses were previously included in net finance costs and have been disaggregated in the current period and comparative numbers have been re-presented accordingly. |
