Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements | Note 3

3. Operating profit
 
Rm   2018    2017   
The operating profit has been arrived at after (charging)/crediting:          
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets        (58)   
Auditor’s remuneration – audit fees     (47)    (44)   
Auditor’s remuneration – other services     (1)    (1)   
Professional fees for consultancy services     (259)    (237)   
Operating lease rentals     (2 182)    (3 085)   
   Network infrastructure     (1 692)    (2 570)   
   Other     (490)    (515)   
Bad debts     (451)    (266)   
Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)    56     (331)   

Direct expenses include customer acquisition and retention related expenses, interconnect expenses, commissions, converged solutions expenses and various other direct expenses. Other operating expenses include network operational expenses and all administrative expenses.


Notes to the consolidated annual financial statements | Note 3