for the six months ended 30 September 2016
| Reviewed Six months ended 30 September 2016 |
Audited Year ended 31 March 2016 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Rm | Rm | |
| Inventories | 1 274 | 971 |
| Gross inventories | 1 372 | 1 062 |
| Write-down of inventories to net realisable value | (98) | (91) |
The increase in inventory is mainly due to a higher work-in progress value and CPE instruments at 30 September 2016.