for the six months ended 30 September 2015
| Reviewed Six months ended 30 September 2015 |
Reviewed Six months ended September 2014 |
Restated Year ended March 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Rm | Rm | Rm | |
| Inventories | 912 | 738 | 638 |
| Gross inventories | 1 072 | 821 | 730 |
| Write-down of inventories to net realisable value | (160) | (83) | (92) |
The increase in inventory since 31 March 2015 is mainly due to an increase in merchandise stock and the consolidation of BCX.
The increase in write-down of inventories is mainly due to the consolidation of BCX and the outsourcing of Telkom warehouses.