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Equity-Accounted Investments And Other Long-Term Assets (Narrative) (Details) R / shares in Units, SFr in Millions, R in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 03, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2020 CHF (SFr) | Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2020 CHF (SFr) | Apr. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) Item shares | Apr. 01, 2020 ZAR (R) Item shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 09, 2020 ZAR (R) R / shares shares | Oct. 02, 2019 CHF (SFr) | Oct. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2019 shares | May 03, 2019 ZAR (R) | Aug. 02, 2017 USD ($) shares | Aug. 02, 2017 ZAR (R) shares | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | May 31, 2019 ZAR (R) shares | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) Item | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Item | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 ZAR (R) R / shares shares | Apr. 22, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 R / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 R / shares | Nov. 30, 2020 R / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 R / shares | Apr. 09, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 03, 2019 USD ($)
Cash dividend received from equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 284,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,004,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,004,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,004,000 | 65,836,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of shares in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,500,000 |  | 2,989,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,304,000 | 0 | [1] | $ (167,459,000) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration received | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable to terminate all existing arrangements and settle all liabilities | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs incurred | 40,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation including liabilities | 18,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable On July 15, 2022 [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration received | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable On October 30, 2021 [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration received | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |
Minimum ownership percentage that should be owned in DNI unless whole remaining interest disposed off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of outstanding long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,600,000 | R 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500,000 |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% | 31.00% |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,820,933 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,820,933 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,820,933 |  |  |  |  | 268,820,933 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 | $ 16,800,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 17,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,900,000 |  |  |  |  | R 427,400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,148,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price per share | R / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 2.91123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 1.59 |  |  | R 0.99 |  | R 1.04 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition amount contributed | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 136.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shareholders that own approximately 90% of issued and outstanding shares | Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares owned by three shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
V2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition amount contributed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,300,000 |
Working capital facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn from working capital facility grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful loans receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cell C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.50% | 87.50% |  |  |  | 87.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate on notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value of expected cash flows from debt security |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment amortized cost basis before impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cedar Cellular [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% | 7.625% |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate on notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value of expected cash flows from debt security |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment amortized cost basis before impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobikwik [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% | 12.00% |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment amount owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76,300,000 | $ 52,900,000 | $ 27,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76,300,000 | $ 42,100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 52,900,000 | $ 76,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price per share | R / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 245.50 |  | R 170.33 |  | R 135.54 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of shares in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600,000 | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000.0 | $ 10,800,000 | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobikwik [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of users | Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of merchants | Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investment acquisition period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobikwik [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment amount owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 46.4 | $ 46,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average price to book valuation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return on equity, price to book ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend received from equity method investment |  |  |  | SFr 1.3 | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Termination Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Termination Agreement [Member] | Net1 Holdings LI AG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | DNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration received on transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0 | R 215.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of outstanding long-term borrowings | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 230.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Existing cash reserves to settle its outstanding long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0
Net1 SA [Member] | DNI [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,605,235 | 7,605,235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | DNI [Member] | Sale Of Remaining Interest in DNI [Member] | Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3,508,455 | 3,508,455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,394,765 | 30,394,765 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration received on transaction |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | R 99.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option strike price used to calculate the strike price for 27% retained interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 158,000,000.0 | R 2,827.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option strike price on 27% of retained interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000,000.0 | R 859.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum smaller denominations a call options can be split, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | DNI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Sale Of Remaining Interest in DNI [Member] | Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting and participation interests required to be acquired by nominated party to exercise a call option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | Finbond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.47% |  |  |  |  | 31.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | Cell C [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of shares in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,000,000.0 | R 2,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | MIC [Member] | Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated debt transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | MIC [Member] | Sale Of Remaining Interest in DNI [Member] | Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 26,886,310 | 26,886,310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration received on transaction |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,500,000 | R 760.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | MIC [Member] | Sale Of Remaining Interest in DNI [Member] | Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value of the note and expected cash repayments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,400,000 | R 95.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate used by Rand Merchant Bank to derive a 24 month interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable obtained in exchange for shares sold to DNI | R |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 99.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of equal installment payments | Item |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate on notes payable |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic principal payment amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | R 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate used to determine the present value |  |  |  |  |  | 6.63% | 6.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | MIC [Member] | Sale Of Remaining Interest in DNI [Member] | Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] | JIBAR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.33% | 6.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return on equity, price to book ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return on equity, price to book ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frick Family Foundation [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee paid to the Frick Family to cancel option |  | SFr 17.0 | $ 17,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration received | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of retained equity ownership interest disposed | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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