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Turnover - Revenue by major product lines (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | R 102,458 | R 87,674 | R 180,483
Revenue from other contracts (franchise rentals, use of fuel tanks and fuel storage) | 486 | 479 | 978
Total turnover | 102,944 | 88,153 | 181,461
Base Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 22,668 | 21,634 | 43,239
Polymers |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 12,346 | 11,254 | 22,679
Solvents |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 6,441 | 6,583 | 13,172
Fertilisers and explosives |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,333 | 2,164 | 4,129
Other base chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,548 | 1,633 | 3,259
Performance Chemicals |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 34,349 | 31,504 | 64,016
Organics |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 26,193 | 24,091 | 49,001
Waxes |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 4,387 | 4,450 | 8,462
Advanced materials |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 3,769 | 2,963 | 6,553
Coal |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,826 | 1,878 | 3,446
Liquid fuels and crude oil |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 39,633 | 28,960 | 62,555
Gas (methane rich and natural gas) and condensate |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,991 | 2,762 | 5,412
Other (IP, refinery services) |  |  |
Income Statement |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | R 991 | R 936 | R 1,815

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