Property plant and equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]

Schedule of carrying value of property, plant and equipment

Figures in million – SA rand	Notes	Total	Mine development, infrastructure and other	Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation	Exploration and evaluation assets
2024
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year		177,016	144,102	30,145	2,769
Additions		22,471	22,378	72	21
Borrowings costs capitalised		64	64	—	—
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets		220	35	185	—
Disposals		(573)	(570)	(3)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1		(4,355)	(4,345)	(10)	—
Transfers to/from right-of-use assets	15	241	123	118	—
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment		—	(347)	114	233
Transfer to assets held for sale		(169)	(169)	—	—
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries	16	542	489	53	—
Foreign currency translation		4	(108)	153	(41)
Balance at end of the year		195,461	161,652	30,827	2,982
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year		115,678	84,832	28,728	2,118
Amortisation and depreciation	4	8,575	8,432	143	—
Impairment	10	9,113	9,113	—	—
Disposals		(500)	(497)	(3)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment1		(4,355)	(4,345)	(10)	—
Transfer to asset held for sale		(130)	(130)	—	—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory		(60)	(60)	—	—
Foreign currency translation		234	93	171	(30)
Balance at end of the year		128,555	97,438	29,029	2,088
Carrying value at end of the year		66,906	64,214	1,798	894

1Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2021 and fully depreciated by 2023, and

was derecognised, as well as other items of property, plant and equipment as no future economic benefits are expected from its use

Figures in million – SA rand	Notes	Total	Mine development, infrastructure and other	Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation	Exploration and evaluation assets
2023
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year		148,893	119,545	27,563	1,785
Additions		22,092	21,849	190	53
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets1		(415)	27	(441)	(1)
Disposals		(688)	(676)	(12)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment2		(3,156)	(2,552)	(511)	(93)
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment		—	(703)	56	647
Transfers to right-of-use assets	15	(15)	(15)	—	—
Gain on remeasurement of previous interest in joint operation		320	320	—	—
Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation3		(3,465)	(3,465)	—	—
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries		7,259	5,760	1,144	355
Foreign currency translation		6,191	4,012	2,156	23
Balance at end of the year		177,016	144,102	30,145	2,769
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year		71,984	63,446	6,753	1,785
Amortisation and depreciation	4	9,798	8,894	904	—
Impairment	10	38,492	16,844	21,236	412
Disposals		(630)	(618)	(12)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment2		(3,151)	(2,547)	(511)	(93)
Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation3		(2,438)	(2,438)	—	—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory		96	96	—	—
Foreign currency translation		1,527	1,155	358	14
Balance at end of the year		115,678	84,832	28,728	2,118
Carrying value at end of the year		61,338	59,270	1,417	651

1Includes a decrease to the environmental rehabilitation obligation of R419 million (see note 30), decrease to the right of recoverability liability of R6 million and a

decrease to the right of recoverability asset of R10 million

2Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2021 and fully depreciated by 2023, and

was derecognised, as well as other items of property, plant and equipment as no future economic benefits are expected from its use

3The carrying value of property, plant and equipment derecognised with disposal of interest in a joint operation amounts to R1,027 million (see note 19)

Figures in million – SA rand	Notes	Total	Mine development, infrastructure and other	Land, mineral rights and rehabilitation	Exploration and evaluation assets
2022
Cost
Balance at beginning of the year		129,946	103,216	24,955	1,775
Additions1		15,944	15,862	22	60
Change in estimates of rehabilitation assets2		(94)	(54)	(27)	(13)
Disposals		(246)	(225)	(21)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment3		(3,340)	(3,339)	—	(1)
Transfers between classes of property, plant and equipment		—	275	38	(313)
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries		2,738	1,450	1,086	202
Foreign currency translation		3,945	2,360	1,510	75
Balance at end of the year		148,893	119,545	27,563	1,785
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Balance at beginning of the year		67,452	59,718	5,959	1,775
Amortisation and depreciation	4	6,981	6,402	579	—
Impairment	10	1	1	—	—
Disposals		(234)	(217)	(17)	—
Derecognition of property, plant and equipment3		(3,323)	(3,323)	—	—
Depreciation capitalised to inventory		132	132	—	—
Foreign currency translation		975	733	232	10
Balance at end of the year		71,984	63,446	6,753	1,785
Carrying value at end of the year		76,909	56,099	20,810	—

1During the year, amortisation and depreciation on assets used in the development of the Blitz project was capitalised. As a result, additions include non-cash additions (or

amortisation and depreciation capitalised) of R45 million

2Includes a decrease to the environmental rehabilitation obligation of R85 million (see note 30), decrease to the right of recoverability liability of R7 million and an increase

to the right of recoverability asset of R2 million

3Included in the derecognition during the year, is short-term ore reserve development, which was capitalised up to 31 December 2020 and fully depreciated by 2022, and

was derecognised as no future economic benefits are expected from its use