how to say Operational expenses (Opex) increased by R55m largely attributed to Maintenance cost. This surge in maintenance cost was primarily due to higher maintenance and support contracts. higher impairment of receivables due to higher write offs and ECL rates, increased costs for maintenance and support contracts and higher service fees, higher service fees mainly due to other service fees & Legal cost and higher mobile network leases. Partly offset by Lower Wholesale Voice and Non-voice Services mainly due to declining legacy products