27. Dividends and distributions
 
  2018
R000
  2017
R000
 
Dividends declared and paid in the current year        
Total dividend declared and paid(1) 1 795 398   1 660 317  
   Interim dividend in respect of the six months ended 31 December 2017 (31 December 2016) 933 205   861 410  
   Final dividend in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2017 (30 June 2016) 862 193   798 907  
Total dividend per share for the year (cents) 724,1   695,1  
   Dividend declared in February 2018/2017 376.3   347,3  
   Dividend declared in August 2017/2016 347,8   347,8  

(1) This amount is reflected in the statement of changes in equity

On 30 August 2018, the board of directors declared a gross dividend of 380.2 cents per share (2017: 347.8 cents) payable to shareholders recorded on the register on 25 September 2018.