Number of shares in entity held by entity or by its subsidiaries or associates

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The percentage of ownership interest held by the entity in other entities.

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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 dividends related to investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, held at the end of the reporting period. [Refer: Investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [member]]

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The amount of non-current financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income]

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The amount of other comprehensive income, before tax, related to gains (losses) from changes in the fair value of investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income applying paragraph 5.7.5 of IFRS 9. [Refer: Other comprehensive income, before tax]

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OTHER INVESTMENTS- Investments in other entities (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 151.4	R 167.1
Fair value adjustment on equity instruments at fair value through OCI	(15.7)	(28.2)	R 191.8
Dividends received on equity instruments at fair value through OCI (RMA)	(71.5)	(76.1)	R (4.3)
Listed investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 1) [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	10.7	43.5
Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	140.7	123.6
West Wits Mining Limited ("WWM") [member][Member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Fair value adjustment on equity instruments at fair value through OCI	(32.8)	31.5
West Wits Mining Limited ("WWM") [member][Member] \| Listed investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 1) [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 10.7	43.5
Shares held in other entities	47,812,500
Percentage of interest held	2.40%
West Wits Mining Limited ("WWM") [member][Member] \| Listed investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 1) [member] \| Top of range [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Percentage of interest held	3.50%
West Wits Mining Limited ("WWM") [member][Member] \| Listed investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 1) [member] \| Bottom of Range [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Percentage of interest held	2.40%
Rand Refinery Proprietary Limited ("Rand Refinery") [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Fair value adjustment on equity instruments at fair value through OCI	R 16.8	(59.1)
Dividends received on equity instruments at fair value through OCI (RMA)	(70.1)	(72.3)
Rand Refinery Proprietary Limited ("Rand Refinery") [member] \| Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 136.1	119.3
Shares held in other entities	44,438
Percentage of interest held	11.30%
Rand Mutual Assurance Company Limited B Share Business Fund (RMA)
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Fair value adjustment on equity instruments at fair value through OCI	R 0.3	(0.6)
Dividends received on equity instruments at fair value through OCI (RMA)	(1.4)	(3.8)
Rand Mutual Assurance Company Limited B Share Business Fund (RMA) \| Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 4.4	4.1
Shares held in other entities	12,659
Percentage of interest held	1.30%
Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited (Cell Captive A170) [member] \| Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Percentage of interest held	100.00%
Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited (Cell Captive A170) [member] \| Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member] \| Class A Shares [Member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 0.1	0.1
Shares held in other entities	20
Chamber of Mines Building Company Proprietary Limited [member] \| Unlisted investments (Fair value hierarchy Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of fair value of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items]
Investments in other entities	R 0.1	R 0.1
Shares held in other entities	42,292
Percentage of interest held	4.50%