| 2008 | 2007 | |||
| Notes | Rm | Rm | ||
| Interest and similar income | 3 | |||
| Net interest income | | 3 | ||
| Dividends from subsidiaries | 3 047 | 2 536 | ||
| Foreign currency translation loss | (1) | |||
| Total income after foreign currency translation loss | 3 047 | 2 538 | ||
| Operating expenses | 1 | 20 | 25 | |
| Profit from operations before non-trading capital items | 3 027 | 2 513 | ||
| Capital profit on sale of investment | 56 | |||
| Impairment of investments in subsidiaries | (44) | (83) | ||
| Impairment of intergroup loans and advances | 6 | (2) | 24 | |
| Loss on waiver of subsidiary loans | (48) | |||
| Profit before taxation | 2 981 | 2 462 | ||
| Direct taxation | 2 | 16 | 144 | |
| Profit after taxation | 2 965 | 2 318 | ||