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Cost of sales - Schedule of cost of sales (Details) - ZAR (R)
R in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Salaries and wages R (30,964) R (31,380) R (30,591)
Consumable stores (20,772) (24,685) (25,778)
Utilities (12,404) (11,556) (11,029)
Mine contracts (8,694) (7,109) (8,005)
Section 45X tax credits 4,403 0 0
Other (9,621) (15,617) (10,779)
Ore reserve development costs capitalised 6,488 7,229 9,137
Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation (88,439) (96,398) (89,756)
Amortisation and depreciation (9,367) (8,810) (10,012)
Total cost of sales (97,806) (105,208) (99,768)
Inventory write-down 1,477 4,784 1,694
Section 45X credit (relating to 2023 and 2024)      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Section 45X tax credits 4,403 0 0
Section 45X credit (relating to 2025 primary mining)      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Section 45X tax credits 801 0 0
Section 45X credit (relating to 2025 recycling)      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Section 45X tax credits 681 0 0
Work in progress      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Inventory write-down 1,171 3,843 1,179
Finished goods      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Inventory write-down 306 844 423
Recycling      
Disclosure of performance obligations [line items]      
Recycling R 18,357 13,280 12,711
Cost of sales, before amortisation and depreciation   R (16,664) R (17,040)