for the six months ended September 30, 2009
March 31 |
September 30 |
September 30 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Rm |
Rm |
Rm |
|
| Inventories | 1,974 | 1,755 | 1,938 |
| Gross inventories | 2,165 | 2,007 | 2,232 |
| Write-down of inventories to net realisable value | (191) | (252) | (294) |
| Inventory levels have increased due to the roll out of the Next Generation Network. The write-down of inventory has increased due to stock obsolescence. |