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| 8 Capital additions and disposals |
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2017
Rm |
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2016
Rm |
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| Property, plant and equipment |
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| Additions |
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7 539 |
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5 263 |
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| Disposals |
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(23) |
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(231) |
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7 516 |
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5 032 |
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| Intangible assets |
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| Additions |
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1 069 |
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726 |
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| Disposals |
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(27) |
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- |
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| |
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1 042 |
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726 |
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The additions are largely due to the deployment of fibre and other technologies to support the growing data services business, internet
capacity growth, links to the mobile cellular operators and access line deployment in selected high growth commercial and business
areas.
An estimated amount of R48 million (FY2016: R101 million) included in inventories will be used for Telkom’s network expansion,
R48 million of which was purchased in the current financial year (FY2016: R83 million).
Finance charges of R130 million (FY2016: R103 million) were capitalised to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets in the
current financial year.