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Assets under construction - Projects to sustain and expand operations (Details) R in Millions, $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2016 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R)
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | R 52,635 | R 59,892 | R 69,422 |  |  |  |
Projects to sustain operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 19,125 | 16,886 |  |  |  |  |
Secunda Synfuels Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 8,608 | 8,453 |  |  |  |  |
Shutdown and major statutory maintenance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 3,775 | 3,569 |  |  |  |  |
Renewal projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 1,481 | 1,002 |  |  |  |  |
Oxygen train 17 (Outside Battery Limits portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 417 | 979 |  |  |  |  |
Sixth Fine Ash Dam (environmental) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 1,353 | 637 |  |  |  |  |
Volatile organic compounds abatement programme (environmental) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 137 | 655 |  |  |  |  |
Coal tar filtration east project (safety) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 294 | 419 |  |  |  |  |
Other environmental related expenditure - Secondi Synfuels Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 133 | 185 |  |  |  |  |
Other safety related expenditure - Secunda Synfuels Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 362 | 377 |  |  |  |  |
Other sustain - Secunda Synfuels Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 656 | 630 |  |  |  |  |
Mining Secunda And Sasolburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 3,720 | 2,831 |  |  |  |  |
Shondoni Colliery to maintain Middelbult Colliery operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 318 | 368 |  |  |  |  |
Impumelelo Colliery to maintain Brandspruit Colliery operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 258 | 274 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of mineral rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 650 |  |  |  |  |  |
Refurbishment of equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 867 | 783 |  |  |  |  |
Mine geographical expansions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 449 | 372 |  |  |  |  |
Other safety related expenditure - Mining Secunda and Sasolburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 196 | 314 |  |  |  |  |
Other sustain - Mining Secunda and Sasolburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 982 | 720 |  |  |  |  |
Other (in various locations) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 6,797 | 5,602 |  |  |  |  |
Expenditure related to environmental obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 476 | 174 |  |  |  |  |
Expenditure incurred relating to safety regulations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 409 | 401 |  |  |  |  |
Other sustain - Other (in various locations) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 5,912 | 5,027 |  |  |  |  |
Projects to expand operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 33,510 | 43,006 |  |  |  |  |
Lake Charles Chemicals Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 30,100 | 36,775 |  |  |  |  |
Actual capital expenditure (accrual basis) |  |  |  | $ 2.3 | R 30,100 | $ 2.7 | R 36,800
China Ethoxylation Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 398 | 204 |  |  |  |  |
Canadian shale gas asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 101 | 381 |  |  |  |  |
Fischer-Tropsch wax expansion project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 109 | 606 |  |  |  |  |
High-density polyethylene plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 265 | 1,448 |  |  |  |  |
Mozambique exploration and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 1,002 | 1,840 |  |  |  |  |
Loop Line 2 project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | 16 | 638 |  |  |  |  |
Other projects to expand operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure cash flow | R 1,519 | R 1,114 |  |  |  |  |

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