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Long-term debt and finance leases - Terms (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2018 CAD ($) | Jul. 03, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing limit authorised |  |  |  | R 446,000 |  |  |  | R 440,000 |
Unamortised loan costs |  |  |  | (777) |  |  |  | (588) |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 109,454 |  |  |  | 137,339 | R 81,405
Short-term portion of long-term debt |  |  |  | (12,763) |  |  |  | (2,544) |
Long-term debt, non-current portion |  |  |  | R 96,691 |  |  |  | 134,795 |
Sasol Financing International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | R 110,231 |  |  |  | 137,927 |
Secured debt, preference shares and finance leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 77,718 |  |  |  | 14,372 |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 62,601 |  |  |  | 6,602 |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of assets under construction pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 140,912 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of other assets pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 24,368 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 54,953 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending December 2021 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Repayable in quarterly instalments ending August 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 4,551 |  |  |  | 4,183 |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 2,765 |  |  |  | R 2,735 |
Secured Debt | Repayable in quarterly instalments ending August 2024 | US Dollar | Variable | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 2.50% |  |  |  | 2.50% |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending June 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 5,415 |  |  |  | R 4,941 |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 3,473 |  |  |  | R 2,590 |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending June 2022 | Rand | Variable | Jibar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 1.75% |  |  |  | 1.75% |  | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending February 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 1,443 |  |  |  | R 1,480 |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 1,183 |  |  |  | R 1,093 |
Secured Debt | Repayable in bi-annual instalments ending February 2030 | US Dollar | Variable | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 5.50% |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Secured Debt | Other secured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 227 |  |  |  | R 184 |
Preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 7,493 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares | A preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 828 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares | B preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 789 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares | C preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 5,822 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares | A preference shares secured by preference shares held in Sasol Mining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 7,624 |  |  |  | 7,770 |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral |  |  |  | 7,541 |  |  |  | 7,369 |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 7,521 |  |  |  | R 7,673 |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, repayment term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, repayment term | 37 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Variable | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Variable | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 9.50% |  |  |  | 9.50% |  | 9.50% | 9.50% |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Fixed | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.36% |  |  |  | 2.36% |  | 2.36% | 2.36% |
Finance leases | Finance leases repayable in monthly instalments over 1 to 37 years ending December 2056 | Fixed | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 16.58% |  |  |  | 16.58% |  | 16.58% | 16.58% |
Finance leases | Other finance leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | R 97 |
Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 32,513 |  |  |  | 123,555 |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, due April 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 1,567 |  |  |  | 1,779 |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, repayable July 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 784 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  | $ 75 | R 780 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 523 |  |  |  | R 626 |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms | Fixed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms from November 2022 to November 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | 29,014 |  |  |  | R 63,548 |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms from November 2022 to November 2023 | Sasol Financing International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs | $ 1,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 | R 14,000 |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms from November 2022 to November 2023 | Fixed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms from November 2022 to November 2023 | Fixed | Sasol Financing International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% |  |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, various repayment terms from November 2022 to November 2023 | US Dollar | Variable | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 1.00% |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Unsecured debt | Revolving credit facility, November 2023 | Sasol Financing International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 57,602 |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs | $ 2,250 |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  | $ 2,250 | R 31,700 |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | Fixed | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.80% |  |  |  | 5.80% |  | 5.80% | 5.80% |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | Fixed | Minimum | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.88% |  |  |  | 5.88% |  | 5.88% | 5.88% |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | Fixed | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.50% |  |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | Fixed | Maximum | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.50% |  |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | US Dollar | Variable | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 1.00% |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Unsecured debt | Various repayment terms from June 2024 To September 2028 | US Dollar | Variable | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to interest rate basis | 1.40% |  |  |  | 1.40% |  | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Unsecured debt | US Dollar Bonds due March 2024 and September 2028 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |
Unsecured debt | US Dollar Bond March 2024 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |
Unsecured debt | US Dollar Bond September 2028 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |
Unsecured debt | US Dollar Term Loan June 2024 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 1,650 |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Revolving credit facility, June 2024 | Sasol Financing USA LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 150 |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Unsecured debt, repayable ending December 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, before unamortised costs |  |  |  | R 625 |  |  |  |  |

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