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Royalties, mining and income tax, and deferred tax- Rate reconciliation (Details) - ZAR (R)
R in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Tax on loss/(profit) before tax at maximum South African statutory company tax rate (27%) R 111 R 1,138 R 10,758
South African gold mining tax formula rate adjustment (169) 41 236
US state tax adjustment 24 365 1,121
US statutory tax rate adjustment (27) (40) (2,176)
Non-taxable Section 45X credit 1,670 0 0
Non-deductible amortisation and depreciation 0 0 (2)
Non-taxable dividend received 6 0 1
Non-deductible finance expense (101) (320) (180)
Non-deductible share-based payments (11) (7) (7)
Non taxable gain/(non-deductible loss) on fair value of financial instruments 40 1,196 (101)
Non-taxable gain on acquisition 0 0 243
(Non-deductible loss)/non-taxable gain on foreign exchange differences (13) (10) 463
Non-taxable share of results of equity-accounted investees 94 59 (317)
(Non-deductible impairments)/non-taxable reversal of impairments (13) 0 (2,392)
Non-deductible transaction and project costs (1,048) (62) (158)
Tax adjustment in respect of prior periods (46) (81) 10
Net other non-taxable income and non-deductible expenditure 592 (210) (272)
Change in estimated deferred tax rate (103) 364 (726)
Unrecognised or derecognised deferred tax assets (5,334) (3,929) (4,085)
Total mining and income tax R (4,328) R (1,496) R 2,416
Effective tax rate (1053.00%) (36.00%) 6.00%
Other deductible temporary differences R 99,496 R 87,331 R 68,868
US PGM operations      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 3,503    
Sandouville nickel refinery      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences   1,358  
Century zinc retreatment operation      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences   1,319  
SGL corporate      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 1,709    
Keliber      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 2,189    
Sandouville      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 447    
Burnstone      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 304    
Cooke      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences 319    
Cooke      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences R 344 278  
Burnstone      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences   436  
SGL      
Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract]      
Other deductible temporary differences   R 384