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Post-retirement benefit obligations - Investments Target Allocation (Details) - Pension R in Millions | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) age item
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Pension benefits |
Number of investment portfolios members can choose from | item | 4
Plan assets at fair value - Low risk portfolio | R 146
Plan assets at fair value - Moderate balanced portfolio | 47,929
Plan assets at fair value - Aggressive balanced portfolio | 700
Plan assets at fair value - Money market portfolio | R 678
Minimum |
Pension benefits |
Age of participant for money market portfolio | age | 55
South Africa | Minimum |
Pension benefits |
Target allocation, equity- local (as a percent) | 30.00%
Target allocation, equity- foreign (as a percent) | 15.00%
Target allocation, Fixed Interest (as a percent) | 5.00%
Target allocation, Property (as a percent) | 10.00%
South Africa | Maximum |
Pension benefits |
Target allocation, equity- local (as a percent) | 45.00%
Target allocation, equity- foreign (as a percent) | 30.00%
Target allocation, Fixed Interest (as a percent) | 25.00%
Target allocation, Property (as a percent) | 25.00%
Target allocation, Other (as a percent) | 15.00%
United States of America | Minimum |
Pension benefits |
Target allocation, equity- local (as a percent) | 17.00%
Target allocation, equity- foreign (as a percent) | 17.00%
Target allocation, Fixed Interest (as a percent) | 55.00%
United States of America | Maximum |
Pension benefits |
Target allocation, equity- local (as a percent) | 37.00%
Target allocation, equity- foreign (as a percent) | 37.00%
Target allocation, Fixed Interest (as a percent) | 75.00%
Target allocation, Property (as a percent) | 18.00%
Target allocation, Other (as a percent) | 18.00%

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- Definition The target allocation percentage for the Fixed Interest category of plan assets as of the latest statement of financial position presented (on a weighted-average basis for employers with more than one plan) that is incorporated in the plan's investment policies and strategies. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The target allocation percentage for the Equity - foreign category of plan assets as of the latest statement of financial position presented (on a weighted-average basis for employers with more than one plan) that is incorporated in the plan's investment policies and strategies. + References No definition available. + Details
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