for the six months ended September 30, 2009
of the beginning of the year the Group changed the reporting of its segment information to be in line with IFRS8 Segment Reporting. Previously the segments were fixed-line, mobile and other. The new reporting segments are business units that are separately managed.
The Group consists of three segments.
The Telkom SA segment provides fixed-line access, fixed-mobile and data communications services through Telkom South Africa.
The Multi-Links segment provides fixed, mobile, data and international communications services in Nigeria.
Other International provides internet services outside South Africa, through Africa Online and MWEB Africa subsidiaries and management services through Telkom Management Services Company.
Other South Africa includes Trudon Group, formerly known as TDS Directory Operations, and the Group's corporate centre.
March 31 |
September 30 |
September 30 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Rm |
Rm |
Rm |
|
| Business Segment | |||
| Consolidated operating revenue | 35,940 | 17,598 | 18,706 |
| Telkom South Africa | 33,642 | 16,554 | 17,026 |
| Multi-Links | 1,900 | 813 | 818 |
| Other | 1,299 | 663 | 894 |
| International | 194 | 63 | 234 |
| South Africa | 1,105 | 600 | 660 |
| Elimination of intersegmental revenue | (901) | (432) | (32) |
| Consolidated operating profit | 7,248 | 3,660 | 2,628 |
| Telkom South Africa | 9,220 | 4,726 | 3,862 |
| Multi-Links | (522) | (265) | (371) |
| Other | (1,833) | (789) | (691) |
| International | (178) | (105) | (41) |
| South Africa | (1,655) | (684) | (650) |
| Elimination of intersegmental transactions | 383 | (12) | (172) |
| Reconciliation | |||
| Adjusted EBIT for reportable segments | 7,248 | 4,038 | 2,628 |
| Profit on disposal of investment | - | - | 18,603 |
| Compensation expense | - | - | (946) |
| Impairment of goodwill | (501) | (34) | (2,148) |
| Operating profit | 6,747 | 4,004 | 18,137 |
| Investment income | 181 | 124 | 280 |
| Gain on distribution of asset | - | - | 25,688 |
| Finance charges and fair value movement | (2,843) | (693) | (793) |
| Profit before taxation and discontinued operations | 4,085 | 3,435 | 43,312 |