Share-based payments - Equity settled, DRD Gold (Details) - DRDGOLD (equity-settled scheme)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Percent of award in performance shares	80.00%
Percent of award in retention shares	20.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Percentage vesting upon satisfaction of criteria , Retention shares	100.00%
Hurdle rate	15.00%
TSR, Hurdle rate
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Percentage vesting upon satisfaction of criteria , Performance shares	50.00%
TSR, Group companies
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Percentage vesting upon satisfaction of criteria , Performance shares	50.00%

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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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Hurdle Rate, Percentage

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In share based payment arrangement, the percentage of award that is in the form of performance shares.

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In share based payment arrangement, the percentage of award that is in the form of retention shares.

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Share Based Payment Arrangement, Percentage Of Performance Shares Vesting Upon Satisfaction Of Criteria

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The percentage of retention shares that vest upon satisfaction of the vesting criteria.

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The vesting period for wards in share based payment arrangement.

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