5-year              
  Year compound annual 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
  Number of weeks growth rate 53 52 52 52 52 52 53

   group balance sheets (Rm)

  Non-current assets   2 798.1 2 977.2 2 490.6 2 002.0 1 873.9 1 664.9 1 626.0
  Current assets   8 463.7 7 465.3 6 277.7 5 137.1 3 992.3 3 235.3 2 528.6
  Total assets   11 261.8 10 442.5 8 768.3 7 139.1 5 866.2 4 900.2 4 154.6
  Ordinary shareholders’ interest   3 530.7 3 246.9 2 606.3 2 184.7 2 581.3 2 169.4 2 139.3
  Minority shareholders’ interest   52.1 42.5 27.9 26.2 20.7 20.8 24.6
  Non-current liabilities   2 267.5 2 918.3 2 801.0 3 061.5 725.2 634.2 603.8
  Current liabilities   5 411.5 4 234.8 3 333.1 1 866.7 2 539.0 2 075.8 1 386.9
  Total equity and liabilities   11 261.8 10 442.5 8 768.3 7 139.1 5 866.2 4 900.2 4 154.6