2017 R’000			2016 R’000
12	PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
	Profit before taxation is stated after taking into account the following items of income and expenditure:
	Income			3 125 085			1 176 071
	Dividends received
	Ordinary dividends
	– joint-venture entity			2 810 709			875 000
	– available-for-sale investments
	– listed			3 140			5 972
	– unlisted			21			20
	Preference dividends received from empowerment entities			311 214			295 079
	– Main Street 350 Proprietary Limited (RF)			46 763			54 791
	– Main Street 904 Proprietary Limited (RF)			264 451			240 288
	Interest received			97 814			64 870
	Expenditure
	Directors’ remuneration			193 438			59 542
	– directors’ fees			2 008			2 341
	– other services paid by subsidiary companies			191 430			57 201