v3.26.1
Other receivables and other payables - Contingent consideration (Details)
R in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2024
ZAR (R)
Dec. 31, 2025
ZAR (R)
Dec. 31, 2024
ZAR (R)
Dec. 31, 2023
ZAR (R)
Nov. 01, 2023
oz
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Cash payments of contingent consideration   R 1,990 R 2,690 R (471)    
Non-cash payments of contingent consideration   882        
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Loss on revised estimated cash flows   420 (814) (1,589)    
Payment made   R 0 (292) 0    
Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum Mines Proprietary Limited subsidiary            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired   26.00%        
Rustenburg operation            
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Loss on revised estimated cash flows   R 167 (649) (346)    
Contingent consideration            
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Balance at the beginning of the year     44      
Balance at end of the year       44    
Contingent consideration related to AAP receivable portion | Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum Mines Proprietary Limited subsidiary            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
% of receivable used to determine contingency         50.00%  
Payment % withheld by subsidiary         50.00%  
Kroondal Mine            
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Payment made   0 (292) 0    
Kroondal Mine | Rustenburg operation            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired         50.00%  
Kroondal Mine | Contingent consideration            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Cash payments of contingent consideration   292        
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Balance at the beginning of the year   0 1,570 0    
Contingent consideration on acquisition of subsidiary   0 0 1,433    
Payment made   0 (1,174) 0    
Loss on revised estimated cash flows   0 (396) 137    
Balance at end of the year   0 0 1,570    
Kroondal Mine | Contingent consideration related to delivery of agreed ounces | Rustenburg operation            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Platinum delivery condition | oz         1,350,000  
Platinum delivery outstanding | oz         204,517  
Pandora acquisition by Lonmin            
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired           50.00%
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Payment made   0 (44) (126)    
Gross minimum deferred payment for the contingent consideration       R 400    
Deferred payment percentage       20.00%    
Measurement period       6 years    
Nominal discount rate       12.50%    
Pandora acquisition by Lonmin | Contingent consideration            
Reconciliation of changes in contingent liabilities recognised in business combination [abstract]            
Balance at the beginning of the year   0 44 R 128    
Interest charge   0 0 3    
Loss on revised estimated cash flows   0 0 39    
Payment made R (44) 0 (44) (126)    
Balance at end of the year   R 0 R 0 R 44