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Note 33 - Financial Instruments - Exposure to Risk (Details) R in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 ZAR (R)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 ZAR (R)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 ZAR (R)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Currency risk [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed	R 59	$ 2,442	R 57	$ 2,771	R 57	$ 1,968
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening	3	126	3	150	3	95
Currency risk [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed	59	1,959	57	4,176	57	8,147
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening	3	103	3	199	3	388
Currency risk [member] | Trade and other receivables [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed		249		1,735		126
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		12		82		6
Currency risk [member] | Trade and other payables [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed		(174)		(179)		(345)
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		(8)		9		(16)
Currency risk [member] | Overdrafts [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening				(23)
Currency risk [member] | Term loan [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed		408		(2,471)		(5,960)
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		19		(117)		(283)
Currency risk [member] | Overdraft [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed				(490)
Interest rate risk [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed		19,092		9,383		11,187
Interest rate risk [member] | Term loan facility [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed		(408)		(2,471)		(5,960)
Interest rate risk [member] | Overdrafts [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed				(490)
Interest rate risk , increase by 100 basis points [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		191		94		111
Interest rate risk , increase by 100 basis points [member] | Term loan [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		4		(25)		(60)
Interest rate risk , increase by 100 basis points [member] | Overdraft [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening				(5)
Interest rate risk, decrease by 100 basis points [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		(191)		(94)		(111)
Interest rate risk, decrease by 100 basis points [member] | Term loan [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening		(4)		25		60
Interest rate risk, decrease by 100 basis points [member] | Overdraft [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening				$ 5

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- Definition

The effect on profit or loss and equity due to the various functional currencies against the foreign currencies.

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The monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies which is different to the functional currency of the underlying entities, the profit or loss and equity in the underlying entities could be affected by movements between the functional currency and the foreign currency.

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