Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 6

        2016 
R’000 
      2015 
Re-presented 
R’000 
 
6. Earnings per share                
  Weighted average number of shares (’000)                
  Weighted average number of shares in issue for basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share calculations before adjustment        326 422           322 792    
   Shares issued without a corresponding change in resources (note 5)       3 614           3 614    
   Re-presented weighted average number of shares in issue for basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share calculations        330 036           326 406    
   Potential dilutive impact of outstanding staff share options and conditional awards        1 174           1 814    
      Number of outstanding staff share options        6 975           11 865    
      Number of share options deemed to be issued at fair value        (5 806)          (10 240)   
      Contingent issuable shares in terms of conditional share plan to be issued at fair value                 189    
   Adjusted weighted average number of shares in issue used for the calculation of diluted earnings and diluted headline earnings per share        331 210            328 220     
   Attributable earnings from continuing operations                         
   Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are based on profit attributable to shareholders of the Company from continuing operations (R’000)       2 285 850           3 165 796    
   Basic earnings per share – continuing operations (cents)       692,6           969,9    
   Diluted basic earnings per share – continuing operations (cents)       690,2           964,5    
   Dilution (%)       0,4           0,6    
   Attributable earnings from discontinued operations                         
   Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are based on profit attributable to shareholders of the Company from discontinued operations (R’000) (refer note 5)       79 215 705           2 732 610    
   Basic earnings per share – discontinued operations (cents)       24 002,2           837,2    
   Diluted basic earnings per share – discontinued operations (cents)       23 917,0           832,6    
   Dilution (%)       0,4           0,6    
   Headline earnings from continuing operations                       
   Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company from continuing operations        2 285 850           3 165 796    
   Impairment of property plant and equipment; goodwill and intangible assets        153 475           5 046    
      Property, plant and equipment        34 995           6 591    
      Goodwill        52 111           –    
      Intangible assets        102 021           –    
      Tax relief        (35 652)          (1 545)   
   Net loss (profit) on disposal of interests in subsidiaries and disposal and closure of businesses        139 001           (51 895)   
      On disposal and closure        178 176           (93 966)   
      Tax charge        (39 175)          42 071    
   Net profit on disposal, impairment and reversal of impairment of investments in associates        810 759           254 493    
      On change in shareholding in associates        49 995           (59 284)   
      Impairment of investment in associate        760 764           305 047    
      Tax charge        –           8 730    
   Net profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets        2 265           (47 406)   
      Property, plant and equipment        5 601           (103 283)   
      Intangible assets        887           –    
      Tax charge        (2 843)          1 044    
      Non-controlling interests        (1 380)          54 833    
   Non-headline earnings items included in equity accounted earnings of associated companies        96 961           32 217    
   Gain on a bargain purchase        (9 310)          –    
   Headline earnings        3 479 001           3 358 251    
   Headline earnings per share – continuing operations (cents)       1 054,1           1 028,9    
   Diluted headline earnings per share – continuing operations (cents)       1 050,4           1 023,2   
  Dilution (%)     0,4       0,6  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements | Note 6