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| Note | Six months ended 30 June 2026 Reviewed Rm |
Six months ended 30 June 2025 Restated1 Reviewed Rm |
Financial year ended 31 December 2025 Audited Rm |
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| Revenue | 7 | 118 874 | 109 261 | 226 707 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other income | 17 | 737 | 7 | 48 |
| Direct network and technology operating costs | (17 931) | (19 139) | (37 560) | |
| Costs of handsets and other accessories | (3 975) | (4 462) | (8 894) | |
| Interconnect and roaming costs | (3 603) | (4 331) | (8 222) | |
| Staff costs | (9 010) | (7 793) | (16 670) | |
| Selling, distribution and marketing expenses | (14 839) | (13 527) | (28 890) | |
| Government and regulatory costs | (4 416) | (4 115) | (8 407) | |
| Impairment and write-down of trade receivables and contract assets | (914) | (777) | (1 804) | |
| Other operating expenses | (8 223) | (6 249) | (15 195) | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | (11 363) | (11 201) | (21 085) | |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (5 418) | (5 099) | (10 359) | |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | (3 967) | (3 660) | (7 580) | |
| Impairment loss on MTN Sudan's non-current assets | – | (2 233) | (2 606) | |
| Finance income | 8 | 1 638 | 1 450 | 3 121 |
| Finance costs | 8 | (9 474) | (9 882) | (19 979) |
| Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains | 8 | (2 002) | 972 | 313 |
| Net monetary gain | 757 | 630 | 1 336 | |
| Share of results of associates and joint ventures after tax | 9 | (3 293) | 1 686 | 3 152 |
| Profit before tax | 23 578 | 21 538 | 47 426 | |
| Income tax expense | (11 526) | (8 972) | (20 025) | |
| Profit after tax | 12 052 | 12 566 | 27 401 | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the Company | 7 410 | 9 887 | 20 262 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 4 642 | 2 679 | 7 139 | |
| 12 052 | 12 566 | 27 401 | ||
| Basic earnings per share (cents) | 10 | 404 | 547 | 1 113 |
| Diluted earnings per share (cents) | 8 | 402 | 540 | 1 101 |
| 1 | Restated, refer to note 19 for details on the restatement. |
