Group    
   (R’million) 2018     2017    
29  Post-retirement medical aid obligations         
   Group         
   Balance at end of the year            
   Present value of obligations  (617,5)    (619,1)  
   Liability at reporting date  (617,5)    (619,1)   
   Movement in the liability recognised in the statement of financial position:            
   Balance at beginning of the year  (619,1)    (666,0)  
   Contributions paid  45,8     44,9   
   Other expenses included in staff costs  (60,7)    (67,2)  
   Current service cost  (2,4)    (3,0)   
   Interest cost  (58,3)    (64,2)   
   Actuarial gains raised in terms of IAS 19R in other comprehensive income  16,5     69,2   
   Balance at end of the year  (617,5)    (619,1)   
   The employer’s estimate of contributions expected to be paid for the 2019 financial year is R48,2 million (2018: R45,8 million).            
           
   Detailed disclosure and the respective assumptions and valuation inputs have been included in Annexure F.