for the six months ended 30 September 2016
| Reviewed Six months ended 30 September 2016 |
Audited Year ended 31 March 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rm | Rm | ||
| Capital additions and disposals | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | |||
| Additions | 3 157 | 5 263 | |
| Disposals | (21) | (231) | |
| Intangible assets | |||
| Additions | 425 | 726 | |
| Disposals | - | - |
The additions in this six-month period is largely due to the deployment of fibre and other technologies to support the growing data services business, internet capacity growth, links to the mobile cellular operators and access line deployment in selected high-growth commercial and business areas.
An estimated amount of R66 million (31 March 2016: R101 million) included in inventories will be used for Telkom's network expansion of which R57 million ( 31 March 2016: R83 million) was purchased in the current financial period.
Finance charges of R79 million (31 March 2016: R103 million) were capitalised to property,plant and equipment and intangible assets in the current financial Year.