Integrated Annual Report 2025

Value added statement

         Group 
   2025 
Rm 
   2024 
Rm 
Turnover and other income  9 298        9 483    
Net cost of goods and services  (3 911)       (4 996)   
   5 387        4 487    
Income from investments and interest received  125        120    
Value added  5 262        4 367    
Value distributed and retained Employees                
– Salaries, incentives and benefits  1 078     20  1 163  27 
Providers of capital  1 695     32  693  16 
– Outside equity holders  54     43 
– Finance costs  76     87 
– Ordinary and special dividend  1 565     30  563  13 
Taxation  462     543  12 
Reinvested in Group activities  2 027     39  1 968  45 
– Depreciation  533     10  506  12 
– Retained income  1 494     28  1 462  33 
   5 262     100  4 367  100 

The Group spent a net amount of

R3 991 million   during the year purchasing raw materials and inventory as well as other products and services from suppliers. This in turn creates opportunities for suppliers to employ more staff to keep pace with the Group’s demands.
2024: R4 996 million

The Group paid

R1 078 million   during the year to employees in the form of salaries, incentives and benefits. These employees in turn supported their families, contributing to the economic activity of their communities and the economy overall.
2024: R1 163 million

The Group paid

R462 million   in taxation, for the ultimate benefit of all citizens in the territories in which we operate.
2024: R543 million

Value distributed and retained (%)

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Reinvested in Group activities: 39

(2024: 45)

Employees: 20

(2024: 27)

Providers of capital: 32

(2024: 16)

Taxation: 9

(2024: 12)

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