INVESTMENTS IN REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUNDS - Environmental obligations (Details) - ZAR (R) R in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Changes in investments in rehabilitation obligation funds movement [abstract]
Opening balance, in environmental rehabilitation trust funds	R 508.9	R 118.0
FWGR Acquisition, in environmental rehabilitation trust funds	0.0	360.4	R 0.0
Growth, in environmental rehabilitation trust funds	33.3	30.5	7.5
Cash and cash equivalents, in environmental rehabilitation trust funds	542.2	508.9	118.0
Opening balance, for environmental rehabilitation guarantees	78.6	126.0
Funds received, for environmental rehabilitation guarantees	0.0	(55.2)	0.0
Growth, for environmental rehabilitation guarantees	5.2	7.8	8.8
Closing balance, for environmental rehabilitation guarantees	83.8	78.6	R 126.0
Investments in rehabilitation obligation funds	R 626.0	R 587.5

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The amount of financial assets recognized through sharebased transactions.

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The increase (decrease) in environmental guarantees, rsulting from remeasurement.

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Income in investments environmental rehibilitation trust funds.

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The amount of investments in rehabilitation obligations funds.

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Funds held in the cell captive that secure the environmental rehabilitation guarantees issued are recognised as a right to receive a reimbursement and is measured at the lower of the amount of the consolidated environmental rehabilitation liability recognised and the consolidated fair value of the fund assets.

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The amount of non-current investments other than investments accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Investments accounted for using equity method; Non-current assets; Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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