2019 
R’000 
      2018 
R’000 
 
3 INTANGIBLE ASSETS              
  Mineral rights   633 333        659 722   
  Carrying amount at beginning of year   659 722        709 624   
  Amortised during the year   (26 389)       (49 902)  
  Goodwill              
  Goodwill arising on the acquisition of Minerais U.S. LLC   1 418        1 418   
  The directors are of the opinion that remaining goodwill recognised will be recovered in the form of future cash flows anticipated from Minerais U.S. LLC and is therefore not impaired              
  Licences   —        —   
  Carrying amount at beginning of year   —        69   
  Amortised during the year   —        (69)  
      634 751        661 140