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Assets under construction - Asset rollforward (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Assets under construction |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | R 165,361 |  |
Additions | 53,142 | R 52,806 | R 60,312
Finance costs capitalised | 6,942 | 3,568 | 2,764
Disposals and scrapping | (852) | (1,200) | (105)
Balance at end of year | 127,764 | 165,361 |
Assets under construction |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 165,361 | 130,734 |
Additions | 53,142 | 52,806 |
to sustain existing operations | 21,984 | 19,127 |
to expand operations | 31,158 | 33,679 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | 230 | 9 |
Finance costs capitalised | 6,942 | 3,568 |
Net impairment of assets under construction | (4,007) | (1,790) |
Reclassification to disposal groups held for sale | (153) |  |
Reduction in rehabilitation provision capitalised (note 30) |  | (472) |
Projects capitalised | (96,900) | (25,769) |
Translation of foreign operations | 4,001 | 7,475 |
Disposals and scrapping | (852) | (1,200) |
Balance at end of year | 127,764 | 165,361 | 130,734
Property, plant and equipment under construction |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 163,783 | 129,124 |
Additions | 52,786 | 51,871 |
to sustain existing operations | 21,739 | 18,889 |
to expand operations | 31,047 | 32,982 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | (93) | 42 |
Finance costs capitalised | 6,942 | 3,568 |
Net impairment of assets under construction | (3,973) | (1,478) |
Reclassification to disposal groups held for sale | (153) |  |
Reduction in rehabilitation provision capitalised (note 30) |  | (341) |
Projects capitalised | (96,084) | (25,315) |
Translation of foreign operations | 3,971 | 7,464 |
Disposals and scrapping | (852) | (1,152) |
Balance at end of year | 126,327 | 163,783 | 129,124
Other intangible assets under development |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 1,125 | 1,245 |
Additions | 289 | 321 |
to sustain existing operations | 245 | 238 |
to expand operations | 44 | 83 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets |  | (33) |
Projects capitalised | (816) | (454) |
Translation of foreign operations | 29 | 46 |
Balance at end of year | 627 | 1,125 | 1,245
Exploration and evaluation assets |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 453 | 365 |
Additions | 67 | 614 |
to expand operations | 67 | 614 |
Net reclassification from/(to) other assets | 323 |  |
Net impairment of assets under construction | (34) | (312) |
Reduction in rehabilitation provision capitalised (note 30) |  | (131) |
Translation of foreign operations | 1 | (35) |
Disposals and scrapping |  | (48) |
Balance at end of year | R 810 | R 453 | R 365

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