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Note 32 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management - Exposure to Risk (Details) R in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 ZAR (R) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 ZAR (R)
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Currency risk [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | $ (2,503) | R 60 | $ 1,499 | R 59
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | (104) | 3 | 99 | 3
Currency risk [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | 259 | 60 | 259 | 59
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | 27 | 3 | 40 | 3
Currency risk [member] | Trade and other receivables [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | 2,607 | 0 | 2,293 | 0
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | 124 | 0 | 109 | 0
Currency risk [member] | Overdrafts [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | (249) | 0 | (42) | 0
Currency risk [member] | Trade and other payables [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | (130) | 0 | (166) | 0
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | (6) | 0 | (8) | 0
Currency risk [member] | Overdraft [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | (5,239) | R 0 | (887) | R 0
Interest rate risk [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | 6,735 |  | 17,152 |
Interest rate risk [member] | Overdrafts [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | 5,239 |  | 887 |
Interest rate risk [member] | Loan notes payable [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net monetary assets/(liabilities) exposed | 7,104 |  | 0 |
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 | 67 |  | 172 |
Interest rate risk , increase by 100 basis points [member] | Term loan [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | 52 |  | 9 |
Interest rate risk , increase by 100 basis points [member] | Overdraft [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | 71 |  | 0 |
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 | (67) |  | (172) |
Interest rate risk, decrease by 100 basis points [member] | Term loan [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | (52) |  | (9) |
Interest rate risk, decrease by 100 basis points [member] | Overdraft [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effect of possible strengthening or weakening | $ (71) |  | $ 0 |

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