R’million Share capital
and premium
  Non-distributable
reserves
    Accumulated
profits
  Shares held by subsidiary and empowerment entities   Share-based
payment reserve
  Total attributable to owners of the
parent
  Non-controlling
interests
  Total equity  
Balance at 1 October 2012 – Restated (refer note 6) 94,5   1 408,9     12 142,5   (2 675,6)   332,5   11 302,8   392,7   11 695,5  
Restatement – IAS 19R       (129,5)       (129,5)     (129,5)  
Balance at 1 October 2012 – Restated (refer note 6) 94,5   1 408,9     12 013,0   (2 675,6)   332,5   11 173,3   392,7   11 566,0  
Net profit       2 576,7       2 576,7   (21,6)   2 555,1  
Other comprehensive income   366,6     31,0       397,6   126,0   523,6  
Total comprehensive income   366,6     2 607,7       2 974,3   104,4   3 078,7  
Issue of shares 22,8             22,8     22,8  
Acquisition of Dangote Flour Mills Plc               541,2   541,2  
Transfers between reserves   214,3     (214,3)            
Share-based payment           31,3   31,3     31,3  
Dividends on ordinary shares       (1 416,2)       (1 416,2)   (9,9)   (1 426,1)  
   Total dividends       (1 597,5)       (1 597,5)   (9,9)   (1 607,4)  
   Less: Dividends on empowerment shares       181,3       181,3     181,3  
Sale of shares by empowerment entity         1,6     1,6     1,6  
Balance at 30 September 2013 117,3   1 989,8     12 990,2   (2 674,0)   363,8   12 787,1   1 028,4   13 815,5  
Net profit       2 020,2       2 020,2   (115,4)   1 904,8  
Other comprehensive income   (45,9)     (29,6)       (75,5)   47,0   (28,5)  
Total comprehensive income   (45,9)     1 990,6       1 944,7   (68,4)   1 876,3  
Issue of shares 22,1             22,1     22,1  
Disposal of Agrosacks               (145,1)   (145,1)  
Acquisition of non-controlling interest – DFM   (49,7)           (49,7)   (24,4)   (74,1)  
Distribution to Oceana Empowerment Trust Beneficiaries   (143,4)           (143,4)     (143,4)  
Subsidiary – Legal Reserve Transfer   25,8     (25,8)            
Transfers between reserves   309,7     (309,7)            
Share-based payment           61,0   61,0     61,0  
Dividends on ordinary shares       (1 446,5)       (1 446,5)   (20,7)   (1 467,2)  
   Total dividends       (1 599,0)       (1 599,0)   (20,7)   (1 619,7)  
   Less: Dividends on treasury and empowerment shares       152,5       152,5     152,5  
Sale of shares         2,1     2,1     2,1  
Balance at 30 September 2014 139,4   2 086,3     13 198,8   (2 671,9)   424,8   13 177,4   769,8   13 947,2