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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) item in Millions, R in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2018 ZAR (R) | Mar. 31, 2015 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2014 ZAR (R) item | Mar. 31, 2018 ZAR (R) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum payment amount under guarantee |  |  |  | R 108.0 | $ 9.1
Additional Implementation Costs [Member] | Excluding VAT [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from SASSA |  |  | R 277.0 |  |
Counter Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee amount |  |  |  | R 108.0 | $ 9.1
Payment Guarantee [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Charge rate |  |  |  | 0.40% | 0.40%
Payment Guarantee [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Charge rate |  |  |  | 1.90% | 1.90%
Nedbank [Member] | Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee amount |  |  |  | R 108.0 | $ 9.1
CPS [Member] | Additional Implementation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional registrations | item |  |  | 11.0 |  |
Amount ordered to refund to SASSA | R 317.0 |  |  |  |
SASSA [Member] | Additional Implementation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount to approve a payment to CPS |  | R 317.0 |  |  |
SASSA [Member] | Additional Implementation Costs [Member] | Excluding VAT [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount to approve a payment to CPS |  | R 277.0 |  |  |

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