Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements | Note 9

  Rm Land and 
buildings 
Network 
infrastructure 
& equipment 
Other 
assets 
Total   
9. Property, plant and equipment          
  31 March 2015  3 165  32 137  657  35 959    
   Cost  5 078  62 955  1 592  69 625    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (1 913) (30 818) (935) (33 666)   
   Additions  352  10 174  318  10 844    
   Disposals  –  (94) (7) (101)   
   Foreign currency translation differences  17  423  446    
   Depreciation  (249) (6 796) (166) (7 211)   
   Impairment losses (Note 2) –  (4) –  (4)   
   Net transfer to intangible assets (Note 10) (2) (20) (2) (24)   
   Transfer to non-current assets held for sale (Note 12) –  (165) –  (165)   
   Category transfers and other  44  (5) (39) –    
   31 March 2016  3 327  35 650  767  39 744    
   Cost  5 554  69 398  1 823  76 775    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (2 227) (33 748) (1 056) (37 031)   
   Additions  299  8 937  175  9 411    
   Disposals  (9) (97) (2) (108)   
   Foreign currency translation differences  (80) (2 002) (43) (2 125)   
   Depreciation  (190) (7 124) (143) (7 457)   
   Impairment losses (Note 2) –  (18) –  (18)   
   Net transfer from intangible assets (Note 10) (22) 401  382    
   Business combination  –  115  –  115    
   Transfer to non-current assets held for sale (Note 12) –  (6) –  (6)   
   Category transfers and other  89  154  –  243    
   31 March 2017  3 414  36 010  757  40 181    
   Cost  5 126  66 272  1 787  73 185    
   Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses  (1 712) (30 262) (1 030) (33 004)  
 

The carrying amount of network infrastructure and equipment includes R1 453 million (2016: R1 446 million) in relation to assets held under finance leases (Note 18).

The Group’s South African operations pledged certain of its property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount of R1 453 million (2016: R1 446 million) as security against borrowings with a fair value of R1 523 million (2016: R1 423 million) (Note 18). The respective pledges are limited to the carrying amount of the borrowings.

Included in the carrying amount of network infrastructure and equipment and other assets are, assets in the course of construction, which are not depreciated, with a cost of R55 million (2016: R573 million) and R1 million (2016: R79 million) respectively.

Certain of the Group’s operations received government grants to advance universal access to communications by constructing telecommunication infrastructure. Unfulfilled conditions relate to the completion of the asset.

In the current year, directly attributable staff expenses of R742 million (2016: R687 million) were capitalised.