| Group | Company | ||||
| Notes | 31 March 2026 Rm |
31 March 2025 Rm |
31 March 2026 Rm |
31 March 2025 Rm |
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| Continuing operations | |||||
| Revenue | 3.1 | 44 477 | 43 880 | 32 662 | 32 287 |
| Operating revenue | 43 761 | 43 228 | 32 002 | 31 696 | |
| Interest revenue | 433 | 360 | 377 | 299 | |
| Insurance revenue | 7.2.3.1 | 283 | 292 | 283 | 292 |
| Other income | 3.3 | 1 262 | 1 552 | 2 465 | 7 094 |
| Payments to other operators | 3.4.1 | (2 545) | (2 693) | (2 014) | (2 116) |
| Cost of handsets, equipment, software and directories | (5 059) | (5 185) | (3 698) | (3 731) | |
| Sales commission, incentives and logistical costs | 3.4.2 | (3 584) | (3 214) | (3 575) | (3 214) |
| Enterprise subcontracting costs1 | — | — | (3 801) | (4 498) | |
| Insurance service expenses | 7.2.3.1 | (179) | (202) | (179) | (202) |
| Employee expenses | 3.4.3 | (8 484) | (8 813) | (2 035) | (2 179) |
| Other expenses | 3.4.4 | (2 540) | (2 763) | (752) | (903) |
| Wholesale voice and non-voice services | 3.4.5 | — | — | (5 205) | (5 196) |
| Maintenance | 3.4.6 | (4 745) | (5 043) | (3 019) | (3 025) |
| Marketing | (925) | (955) | (769) | (806) | |
| Impairment of receivables, contract assets and loans | 7.1.4 | (1 014) | (1 342) | (993) | (1 199) |
| Service fees | 3.4.7 | (3 815) | (3 848) | (1 655) | (1 583) |
| Lease-related expenses | (369) | (360) | (255) | (296) | |
| EBITDA | 12 480 | 11 014 | 7 177 | 10 433 | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 3.4.8 | (3 609) | (3 385) | (1 366) | (1 214) |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 3.4.8 | (2 058) | (1 655) | (1 716) | (1 553) |
| Depreciation of investment property | 3.4.8 | — | — | (92) | (96) |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | 3.4.8 | (569) | (589) | (395) | (388) |
| Write-offs and impairments of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 3.4.8 | (311) | (328) | (169) | (167) |
| Operating profit | 5 933 | 5 057 | 3 439 | 7 015 | |
| Investment income | 6.1 | 431 | 369 | 1 925 | 2 408 |
| Net finance charges and fair value movements | 6.2 | (1 608) | (1 984) | (1 359) | (1 859) |
| Finance charges on lease liabilities | (630) | (529) | (500) | (463) | |
| Net finance charges – other | (751) | (1 397) | (693) | (1 346) | |
| Foreign exchange and fair value movements | 6.2 | (227) | (58) | (166) | (50) |
| Profit before taxation | 4 756 | 3 442 | 4 005 | 7 564 | |
| Taxation | 8.1 | (1 208) | (659) | (795) | (442) |
| Profit for the year from continuing operations | 3 548 | 2 783 | 3 210 | 7 122 | |
| Profit from discontinued operation1 | 12.3 | — | 4 720 | — | — |
| Profit for the year | 3 548 | 7 503 | 3 210 | 7 122 | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income | |||||
| Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |||||
| Exchange gain/(loss) on translating foreign operations2 | 9.3 | 8 | (13) | — | — |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Defined benefit plan actuarial (losses)/gains | 10.1 | (24) | (2) | (24) | 2 |
| Income tax relating to other comprehensive losses/(gains) | 6 | — | 6 | (1) | |
| Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of taxation | (10) | (15) | (18) | 1 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 3 538 | 7 488 | 3 192 | 7 123 | |
| Profit attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of Telkom | 3 544 | 7 497 | 3 210 | 7 122 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Profit for the year | 3 548 | 7 503 | 3 210 | 7 122 | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of Telkom | 3 534 | 7 482 | 3 192 | 7 123 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 3 538 | 7 488 | 3 192 | 7 123 | |
| Continuing operations | 3.5 | 719.5 | 566.0 | ||
| Discontinued operation | 3.5 | — | 962.0 | ||
| Total basic earnings per share (cents) | 719.5 | 1 528.0 | |||
| Continuing operations | 3.5 | 711.8 | 558.0 | ||
| Discontinued operation | 3.5 | — | 948.5 | ||
| Total diluted earnings per share (cents) | 711.8 | 1 506.5 | |||
| 1 | Subcontracting costs relate to enterprise customer contracts which Telkom sold to Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd (BCX) (refer to note 3.2.1). |
| 2 | This component of other comprehensive income does not attract any tax. |