| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 shares |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 20-F/A |
| Document Annual Report | true |
| Entity File Number | 333-234096 |
| Entity Registrant Name | Sibanye Stillwater Limited |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | Constantia Office Park |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Bridgeview House, Building 11, Ground Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Weltevreden Park |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 1709 |
| Entity Address, Country | ZA |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Ordinary shares of no par value each |
| No Trading Symbol Flag | true |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 2,830,370,251 |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true |
| Document Accounting Standard | International Financial Reporting Standards |
| Entity Shell Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001786909 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | T3 |
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter Road |
| Document Registration Statement | false |
| Document Transition Report | false |
| Document Shell Company Report | false |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2022 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2022 |
| Amendment Description | Sibanye Stillwater Limited (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment No. 1”) to the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on 24 April 2023 (the "2022 Form 20-F"), solely for the purpose of amending exhibits 96.1 “Technical Report Summary of the Sibanye-Stillwater US PGM Operations (Stillwater and East Boulder)” and 96.7 “Technical Report Summary of Keliber lithium project” thereto, to reflect comments received from the staff of the Commission. In connection with the filing of this Amendment No. 1, the Company is including the relevant certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) (the “Section 302 Certifications”) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The Company is not including certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C.1350) in this Amendment No. 1 as no financial statements are being filed. Other than as expressly set forth above, this Amendment No. 1 does not, and does not purport to, amend, update or restate any other information in the 2022 Form 20-F as originally filed, or reflect any events that have occurred since the 2022 Form 20-F was filed on 24 April 2023. |
| ADR | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | American Depositary Shares, each representing four ordinary shares |
| Trading Symbol | SBSW |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Business Contact | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | Constantia Office Park |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Bridgeview House, Building 11, Ground Floor |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Weltevreden Park |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 1709 |
| Entity Address, Country | ZA |
| City Area Code | 011-27 |
| Local Phone Number | 11-278-9700 |
| Entity Address, Address Line Three | Cnr 14th Avenue & Hendrik Potgieter Road |
| Contact Personnel Name | Charl Keyter |
