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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   
Six months ended
Year ended  
   
31 Mar  
31 Mar  
30 Sept  
   
2008  
2007  
2007  
R million
Reviewed  
Reviewed  
Audited  
6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
  Profit/(loss) on disposal of properties, investments and subsidiaries
3  
2  
6  
  Realisation of translation reserve on disposal of foreign subsidiaries
 
197  
  Impairment of goodwill
(33) 
(70) 
(169) 
  Impairment of investments
(29) 
(125) 
(149) 
  Impairment of property, plant and equipment
  
 
(45) 
  Gross exceptional losses
(59) 
(193) 
(160) 
  Taxation on exceptional items
 
70  
79  
  Net exceptional losses – continuing operations
(59) 
(123) 
(81) 
  – discontinued operations (net of taxation and minorities)
332  
(36) 
(50) 
  Net exceptional profits/(losses)
273  
(159) 
(131) 
  The current year expense relates mainly to the impairment      
  charge on goodwill carried relating to Avis Scandinavia and      
  on investments in associates and joint ventures.