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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | R 221,308 | R 198,021 |
Additions | 30,943 | 22,613 | R 16,022
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 24,464 | 20,915 |
Additions, to expand operations | 6,479 | 1,698 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (644) | (484) |
Finance costs capitalised | 1,074 | 740 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | (212) | (248) |
Reclassification to held for sale | (25) | (472) |
Translation of foreign operations | 21,226 | 15,037 |
Disposals and scrapping | (1,531) | (3,802) |
Current year depreciation charge | (13,820) | (11,532) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (32,847) | 1,435 |
Amount at end of the year | 225,472 | 221,308 | 198,021
Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 462,253 | 432,779 |
Amount at end of the year | 508,566 | 462,253 | 432,779
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (240,945) | (234,758) |
Amount at end of the year | (283,094) | (240,945) | (234,758)
Land |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 4,010 | 3,871 |
Additions | 89 | 20 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 89 | 20 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | (33) | (170) |
Reclassification to held for sale | (8) | (51) |
Translation of foreign operations | 577 | 407 |
Disposals and scrapping | (9) | (10) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (34) | (57) |
Amount at end of the year | 4,592 | 4,010 | 3,871
Land | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 4,357 | 4,145 |
Amount at end of the year | 5,023 | 4,357 | 4,145
Land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (347) | (274) |
Amount at end of the year | (431) | (347) | (274)
Buildings and improvements |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 11,121 | 11,554 |
Additions | 32 | 80 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 32 | 75 |
Additions, to expand operations |  | 5 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 498 | (445) |
Reclassification to held for sale | (10) | (22) |
Translation of foreign operations | 1,298 | 908 |
Disposals and scrapping | (41) | (533) |
Current year depreciation charge | (556) | (434) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (1,084) | 13 |
Amount at end of the year | 11,258 | 11,121 | 11,554
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 21,466 | 20,462 |
Amount at end of the year | 24,252 | 21,466 | 20,462
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (10,345) | (8,908) |
Amount at end of the year | (12,994) | (10,345) | (8,908)
Plant, equipment and vehicles |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 150,575 | 128,986 |
Additions | 807 | 701 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 732 | 671 |
Additions, to expand operations | 75 | 30 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (265) | (33) |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 23,502 | 17,482 |
Reclassification to held for sale | (7) | (340) |
Translation of foreign operations | 18,817 | 13,527 |
Disposals and scrapping | (432) | (2,565) |
Current year depreciation charge | (10,631) | (8,599) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (13,190) | 1,416 |
Amount at end of the year | 169,176 | 150,575 | 128,986
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 356,420 | 334,432 |
Amount at end of the year | 399,595 | 356,420 | 334,432
Plant, equipment and vehicles | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (205,845) | (205,446) |
Amount at end of the year | (230,419) | (205,845) | (205,446)
Mineral assets |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 24,980 | 27,476 |
Additions | 62 | 58 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 62 | 58 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (14) | (56) |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | 4,518 | 88 |
Disposals and scrapping | (45) | (87) |
Current year depreciation charge | (2,633) | (2,499) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (12,859) |  |
Amount at end of the year | 14,009 | 24,980 | 27,476
Mineral assets | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 49,388 | 47,606 |
Amount at end of the year | 53,259 | 49,388 | 47,606
Mineral assets | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | (24,408) | (20,130) |
Amount at end of the year | (39,250) | (24,408) | (20,130)
Assets under construction |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 30,622 | 26,134 |
Additions | 29,953 | 21,754 |
Additions, to sustain existing operations | 23,549 | 20,091 |
Additions, to expand operations | 6,404 | 1,663 |
Reduction in rehabilitation provisions capitalised | (365) | (395) |
Finance costs capitalised | 1,074 | 740 |
Assets capitalised or reclassified | (28,697) | (17,203) |
Reclassification to held for sale |  | (59) |
Translation of foreign operations | 534 | 195 |
Disposals and scrapping | (1,004) | (607) |
Net impairment of property, plant and equipment | (5,680) | 63 |
Amount at end of the year | 26,437 | 30,622 | 26,134
Assets under construction | Cost |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Amount at beginning of the year | 30,622 | 26,134 |
Amount at end of the year | R 26,437 | R 30,622 | R 26,134

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