Employee-related expenditure - Analysis of employee costs (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Employee-related expenditure
Labour	R 32,141	R 31,683	R 30,266
Salaries, wages and other employee-related expenditure	30,068	29,786	27,964
Post-retirement benefits	2,073	1,897	2,302
Share-based payment expenses	1,139	1,905	1,741
equity-settled	1,164	1,927	1,946
cash-settled	(25)	(22)	(205)
Total employee-related expenditure	33,280	33,588	32,007
Costs capitalised to projects	(825)	(740)	(1,340)
Total employee benefits expense	R 32,455	R 32,848	R 30,667

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The expense of all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for a service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment.

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The amount of expense arising from cash-settled share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions]

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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions]

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The amount of post-employment benefit expense included in profit or loss relating to defined benefit plans. [Refer: Profit (loss); Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Increase (decrease) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from expense (income) in profit or loss]

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The amount of expenditure spent on labour

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