The amount of additions to property, plant and equipment other than those acquired through business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Property, plant and equipment]

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The cash outflow for the purchases of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment]

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The amount of the settlement of funding commitments

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Amount of adjustments made to non-cash items of movement in environmental provision capitalised to property, plant and equipment in the current year which is a non cash item.

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Property, plant and equipment- Cash flow additions (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2018 CAD ($)	Jul. 03, 2018 ZAR (R)	Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R)	Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R)	Jun. 30, 2016 ZAR (R)
Additions to property, plant and equipment (cash flow)
Current year additions			R 6,992	R 1,112	R 6,545
Adjustments for non-cash items			(6,278)	(722)	(2,241)
Adjustments for non-cash items, movement in environmental provisions capitalised			(178)	(324)	(1,282)
Adjustments for non-cash items, movement in long-term debt			(6,100)		(821)
Adjustments for non-cash items, other non-cash movements				(398)	(138)
Per the statement of cash flows			714	R 390	4,304
Air separation unit
Additions to property, plant and equipment (cash flow)
Current year additions			3,400
Lake Charles Chemicals Project
Additions to property, plant and equipment (cash flow)
Current year additions			R 1,800
Canadian shale gas asset
Additions to property, plant and equipment (cash flow)
Current year additions					4,160
Settlement of Funding Commitments on Canadian Assets
Settlement of funding commitment on Canadian assets	$ 75	R 780			R 3,339