Operational segment reporting
| For management purposes, the group is organised into seven segments making up the three major operating pillars – Logistics, Automotive
and Industrial, and Financial Services. These pillars are the basis on which the group reports its primary segment information. |
| The principal services and products of each of these segments are as follows: |
Logistics
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Africa (including South Africa) – Provides complete logistics solutions including transportation, warehousing, container handling and related
value-added services within Africa.
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International – Provides complete logistics solutions including transportation, warehousing, inland waterway shipping, container handling,
manufacturing and packaging of materials and related value-added services within Europe. |
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Automotive and Industrial
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Distribution, Retail and Allied Services – This segment imports and distributes a range of passenger, commercial vehicles, industrial
equipment and motorcycles and includes vehicle dealerships in South Africa and Australia. |
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Automotive Retail – Consists of a large network of motor vehicle and commercial vehicle dealerships in South Africa and represents most
of the major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and commercial vehicle dealerships in the United Kingdom. It also manufactures and
sells caravans and canopies. |
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Other Segments – The Car Rental business consists of vehicle rental operations spanning the domestic corporate sector, domestic and
international leisure sectors, with extensive support services. This segment also includes the sale of pre-owned vehicles. The Autoparts
business is involved in wholesaling and distributing vehicle parts and accessories. |
Financial Services
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Insurance – Comprises insurance operations which are focused on a range of short-, medium- and long-term insurance and assurance
products that are predominantly associated with the automotive market and includes cell captive arrangements. |
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Other Financial Services – Comprises the sale of warranty and maintenance products associated with the automotive market, income from
joint ventures on the sale of financial services and commission factoring operations. |
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