| Six months ended | Year ended | ||
| 30 September | 31 March | ||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Rm | Rm | Rm | |
| Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders | 4 347 | 3 136 | 6 942 |
| Plus/(minus): | |||
| - Negative goodwill | - | - | (44) |
| - Net impairment of investments, assets and goodwill | (2) | - | - |
| - Profit on redemption and sale of investments | (96) | (6) | (7) |
| - Net (surplus)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (114) | 1 | - |
| - Non-headline earnings items included in equity accounted | |||
| earnings of associates and joint ventures | (150) | 154 | (25) |
| - Taxation effect of adjustments | 28 | (53) | (14) |
| - Minority interest | 3 | - | 1 |
| Headline earnings | 4 016 | 3 232 | 6 853 |