| Note | Six months ended 30 June 2025 Reviewed Rm |
Six months ended 30 June 2024 Reviewed Rm |
Financial year ended 31 December 2024 Audited Rm |
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| Revenue | 7 | 109 261 | 90 842 | 188 001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other income | 7 | 289 | 585 | |
| Direct network and technology operating costs | (19 139) | (18 088) | (35 957) | |
| Costs of handsets and other accessories | (4 462) | (6 029) | (11 209) | |
| Interconnect and roaming costs | (4 331) | (5 292) | (9 512) | |
| Staff costs | (7 793) | (6 823) | (14 067) | |
| Selling, distribution and marketing expenses | (13 527) | (11 771) | (24 138) | |
| Government and regulatory costs | (4 115) | (3 863) | (7 444) | |
| Impairment and write-down of trade receivables and contract assets | (777) | (510) | (2 528) | |
| Impairment loss on MTN Sudan's non-current assets | 18 | (2 233) | (3 803) | (11 722) |
| Gain/(loss) on disposal of subsidiaries | – | 1 018 | (653) | |
| Other operating expenses | (6 249) | (5 895) | (11 912) | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | (11 201) | (10 600) | (20 389) | |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (5 569) | (3 998) | (9 297) | |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | (3 660) | (3 154) | (6 368) | |
| Impairment of goodwill | – | (437) | (437) | |
| Impairment loss on remeasurement of non-current assets held for sale | – | (146) | (146) | |
| Finance income | 8 | 1 450 | 1 325 | 2 417 |
| Finance costs | 8 | (9 510) | (8 010) | (18 350) |
| Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 8 | 972 | (16 271) | (18 879) |
| Net monetary gain | 520 | 276 | 2 853 | |
| Share of results of associates and joint ventures after tax | 9 | 1 686 | 1 892 | 4 735 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 21 330 | (9 048) | (4 417) | |
| Income tax expense | (8 957) | (629) | (6 790) | |
| Profit/(loss) after tax | 12 373 | (9 677) | (11 207) | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the Company | 9 745 | (7 390) | (9 592) | |
| Non-controlling interests | 2 628 | (2 287) | (1 615) | |
| 12 373 | (9 677) | (11 207) | ||
| Basic earnings per share (cents) | 10 | 539 | (409) | (531) |
| Diluted earnings per share (cents) | 10 | 532 | (409) | (531) |
