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Other costs and other income - Other costs (Details) - ZAR (R)
R in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance R (1,761) R (1,609) R (1,378)
Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable (798) (486) 0
Corporate and social investment costs (352) (405) (149)
Cost incurred on employee and community trusts (364) (204) (469)
Onerous contract provision 0 (200) (1,865)
Exploration costs (4) (36) (183)
Non-mining royalties (20) (73) (84)
Strike related costs 0 0 (3)
Service entity costs (370) (466) (366)
Other (1,140) (1,243) (1,361)
Total other costs (4,809) (4,722) (5,858)
Cooke      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance (1,132) (970) (883)
Burnstone      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance (206) (194)  
Sandouville      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance R (194)    
Kloof      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance   (340) (117)
Marikana      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Care and maintenance   R (69) R (103)