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Remeasurement items affecting operating profit - Remeasurement Items (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Impairment loss | R 9,115 | R 2,477 | R 12,320
Reversal of impairment loss | (354) | (1,136) |
Fair value write down - assets held for sale |  | 64 |
Loss (profit) on disposals | 828 | 211 | 936
Write-off of unsuccessful exploration wells | 312 |  | (3)
Realisation of foreign currency translation reserve |  |  | (361)
Remeasurement items per income statement | 9,901 | 1,616 | 12,892
Tax effect | (1,834) | (532) | (829)
Non-controlling interest effect | (9) | (7) | (17)
Total remeasurement items for subsidiaries and joint operations, net of tax | 8,058 | 1,077 | 12,046
Remeasurement items for equity accounted investments | 11 | 14 | 13
Total remeasurement items for the Group, net of tax | 8,069 | 1,091 | 12,059
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Impairment loss | 7,623 | 415 | 8,424
Reversal of impairment loss |  | (272) |
Property plant and equipment disposed by sale |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Loss (profit) on disposals | (3) | (25) | (412)
Property plant and equipment scrapped |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Loss (profit) on disposals | 454 | 183 | 266
Assets under construction |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Impairment loss | 1,492 | 1,942 | 3,586
Reversal of impairment loss | (14) | (849) |
Loss (profit) on disposals | 1,200 | 100 | 833
Intangible assets and goodwill |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 120 | 310
Reversal of impairment loss | (56) |  |
Loss (profit) on disposals | 11 | 4 | 24
Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss | (269) | (15) |
Other assets |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss | (15) |  |
Loss (profit) on disposals | (1) |  | (1)
Disposal of businesses |  |  |
Remeasurement items |  |  |
Loss (profit) on disposals | R (833) | R (51) | R 226

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