2016  2015   
      R’000  R’000   

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PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

       
  Profit before taxation is stated after taking into account the following items of income and expenditure:        
  Income        
  Dividends received   1 176 071  1 786 104   
  Ordinary dividends        
  joint-venture entity   875 000  1 500 000   
  available-for-sale investments        
    listed   5 972  18 746   
    unlisted   20  18   
  Preference dividends received from empowerment entities   295 079  267 340   
  – Main Street 350 Proprietary Limited (RF)   54 791  55 706   
  – Main Street 904 Proprietary Limited (RF)   240 288  211 634   
           
  Interest received   64 870  59 224   
  Expenditure        
  Directors’ remuneration   59 542  63 866   
  – directors’ fees   2 341  1 938   
  – other services paid by subsidiary companies   57 201  61 928