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.