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Salient features - Other financial information (Details) R in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 ZAR (R) employee | Dec. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) employee | Jun. 30, 2020 ZAR (R) employee
Other financial information |  |  |
Total debt (including bank overdraft) | R 126,341 | R 137,974 | R 189,730
interest-bearing debt | 126,341 | 137,910 | 189,730
non-interest-bearing debt |  | 64 |
Finance expense capitalised | R 602 | R 1,974 | R 3,520
Effective tax rate | 16.20% | 40.70% | 22.30%
Number of employees | employee | 29,187 | 31,363 | 31,001
Subsidiaries and joint operations |  |  |
Other financial information |  |  |
Capital commitments | R 28,720 | R 49,394 | R 31,950
authorised and contracted | 224,246 | 217,047 | 260,620
authorised, not yet contracted | 20,031 | 37,827 | 21,136
less expenditure to date | (215,557) | (205,480) | (249,806)
Equity accounted investments |  |  |
Other financial information |  |  |
Capital commitments | 923 | 1,957 | 1,277
authorised and contracted | 765 | 641 | 1,936
authorised, not yet contracted | 576 | 1,912 | 1,089
less expenditure to date | R (418) | R (596) | R (1,748)

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