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Segments - Segment information (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | R 357,978 | R 310,985 | R 282,581
Current assets | 81,257 | 87,954 |
Non-current liabilities | 150,671 | 129,532 |
Current liabilities | 59,956 | 52,173 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 181,461 | 172,407 | 172,942
Earnings before interest and tax | 17,747 | 31,705 | 24,239
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | 8,729 | 20,374 | 13,225
Effect of remeasurement items | 9,901 | 1,616 | 12,892
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 16,425 | 16,204 | 16,367
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 46,638 | 46,236 | 52,973
Additions to non-current assets | 53,384 | 60,343 | 73,748
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 63,276 | 90,736 | 137,286
Mining |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 3,446 | 2,946 | 2,360
Earnings before interest and tax | 5,244 | 3,725 | 4,739
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | 3,336 | 2,266 | 3,000
Effect of remeasurement items | 34 | 6 | 31
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 1,677 | 1,905 | 1,673
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 6,877 | 5,401 | 6,465
Additions to non-current assets | 3,729 | 2,839 | 3,459
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 2,640 | 3,099 | 3,563
Exploration And Production International |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 1,610 | 1,750 | 1,706
Earnings before interest and tax | (3,683) | 585 | (11,714)
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | (4,168) | 47 | (10,972)
Effect of remeasurement items | 4,241 | (6) | 9,963
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 1,465 | 2,053 | 3,042
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 2,665 | 1,726 | 2,946
Additions to non-current assets | 2,525 | 2,600 | 8,938
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 18,811 | 19,431 | 23,648
Energy |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 69,110 | 64,254 | 63,818
Earnings before interest and tax | 14,081 | 11,218 | 14,069
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | 8,558 | 6,395 | 9,112
Effect of remeasurement items | 971 | 1,844 | 1,267
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 4,817 | 4,496 | 4,194
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 17,158 | 17,996 | 17,178
Additions to non-current assets | 6,650 | 6,781 | 6,348
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 10,320 | 10,327 | 9,588
Base Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 39,517 | 37,794 | 36,424
Earnings before interest and tax | 588 | 6,862 | 5,606
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | 1,862 | 5,879 | 4,795
Effect of remeasurement items | 4,499 | (901) | 1,723
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 3,923 | 3,687 | 3,296
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 8,241 | 10,562 | 10,475
Additions to non-current assets | 19,553 | 23,446 | 28,687
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 16,781 | 29,722 | 51,449
Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 67,738 | 65,147 | 68,526
Earnings before interest and tax | 8,183 | 8,763 | 10,156
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | 7,647 | 7,144 | 7,501
Effect of remeasurement items | 116 | 663 | 55
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 3,798 | 3,328 | 3,541
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | 13,079 | 13,186 | 14,719
Additions to non-current assets | 20,130 | 23,791 | 25,376
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 14,125 | 27,396 | 48,422
Group Functions |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 40 | 516 | 108
Earnings before interest and tax | (6,666) | 552 | 1,383
Earnings attributable to owners of Sasol Limited | (8,506) | (1,357) | (211)
Effect of remeasurement items | 40 | 10 | (147)
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 745 | 735 | 621
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Cash flow from operations | (1,382) | (2,635) | 1,190
Additions to non-current assets | 797 | 886 | 940
Other disclosures |  |  |
Capital commitments | 599 | 761 | 616
Operating Segments |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 352,384 | 307,281 | 278,578
Current assets | 77,955 | 85,416 |
Non-current liabilities | 124,763 | 103,672 |
Current liabilities | 57,638 | 50,270 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 203,677 | 193,975 | 194,336
Operating Segments | Mining |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 25,197 | 23,489 |
Current assets | 2,547 | 1,986 |
Non-current liabilities | 1,629 | 2,574 |
Current liabilities | 2,801 | 2,440 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 19,797 | 18,962 | 16,975
Operating Segments | Exploration And Production International |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 14,217 | 18,142 |
Current assets | 2,339 | 2,579 |
Non-current liabilities | 5,684 | 6,625 |
Current liabilities | 2,371 | 1,271 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 4,198 | 4,084 | 4,211
Operating Segments | Energy |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 64,526 | 60,840 |
Current assets | 20,657 | 17,094 |
Non-current liabilities | 11,616 | 9,344 |
Current liabilities | 11,462 | 11,030 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 69,773 | 64,772 | 64,341
Operating Segments | Base Chemicals |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 119,584 | 102,700 |
Current assets | 15,186 | 12,940 |
Non-current liabilities | 37,605 | 26,488 |
Current liabilities | 9,090 | 9,821 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 40,091 | 38,414 | 37,795
Operating Segments | Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 122,187 | 97,003 |
Current assets | 26,863 | 25,026 |
Non-current liabilities | 37,682 | 27,205 |
Current liabilities | 13,377 | 13,646 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 69,766 | 67,227 | 70,906
Operating Segments | Group Functions |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 6,673 | 5,107 |
Current assets | 10,363 | 25,791 |
Non-current liabilities | 30,547 | 31,436 |
Current liabilities | 18,537 | 12,062 |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | 52 | 516 | 108
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 4,096 | 3,082 | 3,389
Non-current liabilities | 25,908 | 25,860 |
Net tax receivable /(payable) |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Current assets | 3,302 | 2,538 |
Current liabilities | 2,318 | 1,903 |
Post-retirement benefit assets |  |  |
Statement of financial position |  |  |
Non-current assets | 1,498 | 622 | 614
Intersegmental turnover |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (22,216) | (21,568) | (21,394)
Intersegmental turnover | Mining |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (16,351) | (16,016) | (14,615)
Intersegmental turnover | Exploration And Production International |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (2,588) | (2,334) | (2,505)
Intersegmental turnover | Energy |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (663) | (518) | (523)
Intersegmental turnover | Base Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (574) | (620) | (1,371)
Intersegmental turnover | Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | (2,028) | R (2,080) | R (2,380)
Intersegmental turnover | Group Functions |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Turnover | R (12) |  |

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