| Note | 2009 | 2008 | |
| Rm | Rm | ||
| Dividends from subsidiaries | 2 748 | 3 047 | |
| Operating expenses | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| Profit from operations before non-trading capital items | 2 730 | 3 027 | |
| Capital profit on sale of investment | 6 | ||
| Impairment of investments in subsidiaries | (106) | (44) | |
| Impairment of intergroup loans and advances | 6 | 112 | (2) |
| Profit before taxation | 2 742 | 2 981 | |
| Direct taxation | 2 | 52 | 16 |
| Profit after taxation | 2 690 | 2 965 | |
| Other comprehensive income net of taxation | |||
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 2 690 | 2 965 |