CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
  6 months 6 months   Year
  ended ended   ended
  30.09.2011 30.09.2010   31.03.2011
  Unaudited Unaudited % Audited
  Rm Rm change Rm
Revenue (note 5) 6 815,1 5 758,9   12 370,6
Retail turnover 5 428,3 4 581,6 18,5 9 936,5
Cost of turnover (note 6) (3 156,0) (2 674,0)   (5 768,1)
Gross profit 2 272,3 1 907,6   4 168,4
Interest income (note 7) 813,0 736,3   1 486,2
Dividend income 5,7 6,3   12,1
Other revenue (note 8) 568,1 434,7   935,8
Trading expenses (note 9) (2 415,1) (2 077,0)   (4 301,3)
Operating profit before finance charges 1 244,0 1 007,9 23,4 2 301,2
Finance cost (137,1) (122,0)   (250,1)
Profit before tax 1 106,9 885,9 24,9 2 051,1
Income tax expense (359,7) (280,0)   (662,3)
Profit for the period 747,2 605,9   1 388,8
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of The Foschini Group Limited 699,0 566,3 23,4 1 301,8
Non-controlling interest 48,2 39,6   87,0
Profit for the period 747,2 605,9   1 388,8
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)        
Basic 341,6 272,3 25,5 630,4
Headline 341,9 272,3 25,6 632,3
Diluted (basic) 333,1 268,5 24,1 618,1
Diluted (headline) 333,3 268,5 24,1 619,9
Weighted average ordinary shares in issue (millions) 204,6 208,0 (1,6) 206,5