PAYMENTS MADE UNDER PROTEST - Narrative (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Payments made under protest [abstract]
Municipality interest rate on borrowings	11.80%	11.68%
Discount period	Jun. 30, 2027	Jun. 30, 2024
Summon, first [member]
Disclosure of contingencies [line items]
Summonses	R 74.0
Summon, second [Member]
Disclosure of contingencies [line items]
Summonses	R 31.6

Discount period, Management's best estimate on the date of conclusion of the Main application.

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The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount of the estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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