Non-distributable reserves      
  (R’million) Share
capital
and
premium
Non-
distributable
reserves
Other
capital
reserves
FVOCI
financial
assets
Accumulated
profits
Share-
based
payment
reserve
Total
attributable
to owners
of the parent
Company              
Balance at 1 October 2018 142,0 2 918,6 19,3 6,9 6 571,3 557,4 10 215,5
  Profit for the year 4 546,0 4 546,0
  Other comprehensive loss for the year (3,3) (3,3)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (3,3) 4 546,0 4 542,7
Share-based payment 25,4 25,4
Dividends on ordinary shares (6 085,7) (6 085,7)
Total dividends (2 522,4) (2 522,4)
Dividend in specie (3 563,3) (3 563,3)
Balance at 30 September 2019 142,0 2 918,6 19,3 3,6 5 031,6 582,8 8 697,9
  Profit for the year         94,0   94,0
  Other comprehensive loss for the year       (1,4)     (1,4)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (1,4) 94,0 92,6
Share-based payment 20,0 20,0
Dividends on ordinary shares (823,8) (823,8)
Balance at 30 September 2020 142,0 2 918,6 19,3 2,2 4 301,8 602,8 7 986,7
  Notes 20         27  
      Non-distributable reserves
  (R’million) Share
capital
and
premium
Share of net
earnings of
associates
Other
capital
reserves
Cash flow
hedge
reserve
FVOCI
financial
assets
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Group            
Balance at 1 October 2018 142,0 2 899,3 (3,9) 17,0 100,6 419,6
  Profit for the year
  Other comprehensive loss for the year 4,7 (32,8) (408,5)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) 4,7 (32,8) (408,5)
Transfers between reserves 79,2
Share-based payment2
Allocated shares on unbundling of Oceana4
Dividends on ordinary shares
  Total dividends
  Dividend in specie5
  Less: Dividends on empowerment shares
Disposal of investment in associate6 (188,3)
Sale of empowerment shares3
  Balance at 30 September 2019 142,0 2 978,5 (3,9) 21,7 67,8 (177,2)
  Profit for the year
  Other comprehensive loss for the year (13,7) (40,6) 102,6
Total comprehensive (loss)/income (13,7) (40,6) 102,6
Change in reserve due to adoption of IFRS 161
Transfers between reserves 238,2
Share-based payment2
Dividends on ordinary shares
  Total dividends
  Less: Dividends on empowerment shares
Sale of empowerment shares3
Balance at 30 September 2020 142,0 3 216,7 (3,9) 8,0 27,2 (74,6)
  Notes 20 14        
  (R’million) 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
Group            
Balance at 1 October 2018 15 581,1 (2 465,1) 611,4 17 302,0 163,2 17 465,2
  Profit for the year 3 863,3 3 863,3 27,5 3 890,8
  Other comprehensive loss for the year 39,2 (397,4) (0,2) (397,6)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) 3 902,5 3 465,9 27,3 3 493,2
Transfers between reserves (74,6) (4,6)
Share-based payment2 25,4 25,4 25,4
Allocated shares on unbundling of Oceana4 260,1 260,1 260,1
Dividends on ordinary shares (5 624,1) (5 624,1) (27,4) (5 651,5)
Total dividends (2 439,1) (2 439,1) (27,4) (2 466,5)
Dividend in specie5 (3 369,2) (3 369,2) (3 369,2)
Less: Dividends on empowerment shares 184,2 184,2 184,2
Disposal of investment in associate6 (188,3)   (188,3)
Sale of empowerment shares3 3,4 3,4 3,4
Balance at 30 September 2019 13 784,9 (2 201,6) 632,2 15 244,4 163,1 15 407,5
  Profit for the year 1 014,3 1 014,3 25,6 1 039,9
  Other comprehensive loss for the year 42,2 90,5 20,6 111,1
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 1 056,5 1 104,8 46,2 1 151,0
Change in reserve due to adoption of IFRS 161 (43,4) (43,4) (43,4)
Transfers between reserves (233,1) (5,1)
Share-based payment2 60,3 60,3 60,3
Dividends on ordinary shares (739,8) (739,8) (50,0) (789,8)
Total dividends (799,7) (799,7) (50,0) (849,7)
Less: Dividends on empowerment shares 59,9 59,9 59,9
Sale of empowerment shares3 1,8 1,8 1,8
Balance at 30 September 2020 13 825,1 (2 199,8) 687,4 15 628,1 159,3 15 787,4
  Notes   21 27      
1 Retained earnings adjustment resulting from the modified retrospective approach relating to IFRS 16.
2 Included in the movement of the share-based payment are options exercised amounting to R9,1 million (2019: R32,9 million).
3 Relates to the exercising of options vested post the December 2014 lock-in period in terms of the Black Managers Participation Right Scheme (BMT). In the current year, R1,8 million (2019: R3,4 million) related to BMT I.
4 Relates to the value of Oceana shares allocated to the BEE entities on the unbundling of Oceana Group Limited (Oceana).
5 Relates to the non-cash dividend declared to the shareholders of Tiger Brands as part of the unbundling of Oceana.
6 Relates to release of the previously equity-accounted FCTR on Oceana.