Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements | Note 1

1. Segment analysis

The Group’s reportable segments are business units that offer comparable business products and services, which are separately managed since the mobile telecommunication and data communication businesses are located in South Africa and other countries. The segments offer a variety of telecommunication and data communication services and products.

Corporate comprises the holding companies of the Group which do not relate to specific operating segments.

South Africa comprises the segment information relating to the South African-based cellular network, service provider and other business segments.

International comprises the segment information relating to the non-South African-based cellular networks in Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as the operations of Vodacom International Limited, Vodacom Business Africa and for prior years, Gateway Carrier Services.

Rm 2016    2015   
Reconciliation of segment results        
EBITDA 30 345    26 905   
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses (8 749)   (7 581)  
Broad-based black economic empowerment (charge)/income (55)   47   
Net loss from associate and joint venture (233)   (180)  
Other (249)   44   
Operating profit 21 059    19 235   

Rm Corporate  South Africa  International  Eliminations  Total   
2016            
Segment revenue (including inter-segment) 190  62 278  18 357  (748) 80 077    
   Total segment revenue  –  63 758  18 870  –  82 628    
   Intra-segment revenue  190  (1 480) (513) (748) (2 551)   
Inter-segment revenue  (190) (319) (239) 748  –    
External customer segment revenue  –  61 959  18 118  –  80 077    
EBITDA  (48) 25 016  5 385  (8) 30 345    
Net finance income/(charges) 12 093  (1 835) (681) (11 792) (2 215)   
Taxation  (313) (5 071) (767) 217  (5 934)   
Other material non-cash items included in segment profit or loss:                   
   Depreciation and amortisation  (3) (5 691) (3 041) –  (8 735)   
Total assets                   
Reportable segment assets which includes:  21 388  48 430  25 014  (16 129) 78 703    
   Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets  38  8 747  4 473  –  13 258    
   Non-current assets other than financial instruments and deferred taxation  45  33 408  15 482  1 400  50 335    
Total liabilities                   
Reportable segment liabilities  (7 304) (40 664) (16 852) 9 141  (55 679)   
Note:
For a reconciliation of operating profit and net profit for the year, refer to the consolidated income statement on click here.

Rm Corporate  South Africa1 
Restated  
International  Eliminations  Total   
2015                  
Segment revenue (including inter-segment) 114  59 203  15 747  (564) 74 500    
   Total segment revenue  –  60 451  16 097  –  76 549    
   Intra-segment revenue  114  (1 248) (350) (564) (2 049)   
Inter-segment revenue  (114) (326) (124) 564  –    
External customer segment revenue1  –  58 877  15 623  –  74 500    
EBITDA  (36) 22 837  4 104  –  26 905    
Net finance income/(charges) 9 661  (1 186) (473) (9 386) (1 384)   
Taxation  (220) (4 621) (622) 122  (5 341)   
Other material non-cash items included in segment profit or loss:                   
   Depreciation and amortisation  (3) (5 161) (2 429) 12  (7 581)   
Total assets                   
Reportable segment assets which includes:  22 682  46 354  21 861  (19 590) 71 307    
   Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets  5  8 724  4 680  –  13 409    
   Non-current assets other than financial instruments and deferred taxation  58  29 629  13 774  1 386  44 847    
Total liabilities                   
Reportable segment liabilities  (8 637) (39 112) (14 438) 12 523  (49 664)   
Note:
1. The classification of revenue changed during the year in the South African segment. Refer to Note 21.