Notes to the Group annual financial statements

for the period ended 3 March 2013

		Group
		2013	2012
		Rm	Rm
17.	INVENTORY
	Merchandise for resale	3 962.6	3 311.0
	Consumables	33.9	23.9
		3 996.5	3 334.9

During the period an amount of R35.7 million (2012: nil) was acquired as a result of the purchase of operations