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Taxation - Reconciliation of effective tax rate (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract] |  |  |
South African normal tax rate | 28.00% | 28.00% | 28.00%
Increase in rate of tax due to - disallowed preference share dividends | 0.90% | 0.90% | 1.20%
Increase in rate of tax due to - disallowed expenditure | 4.20% | 2.30% | 4.30%
Increase in rate of tax due to - disallowed share-based payment expenses | 5.30% | 0.10% | 0.20%
Increase in rate of tax due to - translation differences |  |  | 1.10%
Increase in rate of tax due to - different tax rates | 2.60% | 0.30% | 1.00%
Increase in rate of tax due to - effect of tax litigation matters |  | 3.20% |
Increase in rate of tax due to - tax losses not recognised | 9.30% | 1.00% | 13.10%
Increase in rate of tax due to - prior year adjustments | 0.40% |  |
Increase in rate of tax due to - other adjustments | 1.50% | 0.40% | 1.20%
Normal tax rate plus increase in tax rate | 52.20% | 36.20% | 50.10%
Decrease in rate of tax due to - exempt income | (4.20%) | (0.40%) | (0.80%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - share of profits of equity accounted investments | (2.60%) | (1.00%) | (0.60%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - exempt income on reversal of EGTL provision |  |  | (2.70%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - recognition of previously unrecognised deferred tax assets |  | (1.60%) | (4.00%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - utilisation of tax losses | (0.40%) |  | (0.70%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - investment incentive allowances | (6.90%) | (2.40%) | (2.40%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - effect of tax rate change in the US | (1.40%) |  |
Decrease in rate of tax due to - translation differences | (0.90%) | (0.90%) |
Decrease in rate of tax due to - prior year adjustments |  | (1.40%) | (1.90%)
Decrease in rate of tax due to - other adjustments | (0.40%) | (0.20%) | (0.40%)
Effective tax rate | 35.40% | 28.30% | 36.60%
Adjusted effective tax rate | 27.30% | 26.50% | 28.20%
Increase in energy efficiency allowance | R 300 |  |
Canadian shale gas asset |  |  |
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract] |  |  |
Impairment loss | 2,800 |  |
Mozambique PSA |  |  |
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract] |  |  |
Impairment loss | R 1,100 |  |

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- Definition The tax rate effect on the reconciliation between the average effective tax rate and the applicable tax rate resulting from a change in tax rate. [Refer: Average effective tax rate; Applicable tax rate] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 81 -Subparagraph c -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_81_c_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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