The amount of susbscription price of outstanding share options exercised.

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Number of share options exercised in acquisition arrangement.

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Percentage of discount to the 30-day volume weighted average traded price of a Share on the day immediately prior to the date of exercise of the Option.

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Percentage of shares issued to related parties.

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The amount of dividends proposed or declared after the reporting period but before financial statements are authorised for issue. Such dividends are not recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period because no obligation exists at that time.

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The amount, per share, of dividends proposed or declared before financial statements were authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners.

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The increase (decrease) in the number of ordinary shares issued. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]]

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The weighted average share price. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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EQUITY - Dividends (Details) R / shares in Units, R in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2021 ZAR (R) R / shares	Jan. 22, 2020 ZAR (R) shares R / shares	Jun. 30, 2021 ZAR (R) R / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2020 R / shares shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Shares issued \| shares				265,000,000
Major ordinary share transactions [member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Dividend per share approved by directors \| R / shares	R 0.40		R 0.40
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners \| R	R 342.0		R 342.0
Sibanye stillwater [member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Percentage of discount of shares before date of exercise of option		10.00%
Weighted average share price \| R / shares		R 6.46
Percentage of shares issued to related parties			38.05%
Percentage of new ordinary shares of the total issued ordinary shares			50.10%
Treasury shares [member] \| Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited [Member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Treasury shares acquired \| shares			0	113,849
Weighted average share price \| R / shares				R 2.68
Subscription Shares [Member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of share options exercised \| shares		168,158,944
Aggregate subscription price \| R		R 1,085.6