Consol to return to JSE after 11 years

Private equity groups including Brait aim to raise more than R2.7 billion as they exit their investment in the glass manufacturer.

Steinhoff scraps directors' bonuses - for now

The group says it will be left to a newly-constituted Supervisory Board to decide on extra compensation for hard-working members.

Hammerson hedges its bets with French suitor

The shopping centre owner will wait until it gets a formal offer from Klépierre before it finalises its planned merger with Intu.

Sport in an INCEtant!

Another week’s worth of sporting greatness has flown by, with some memorable moments that will be remembered by sport fanatics for many years to come!

Who’s doing what in the South African & African M&A space?

The companies, through a joint venture will each own a 45% stake in AGM, associated properties and exploration rights in Ghana.

Corporate finance activity of the week

Consol has announced its intention to list on the main board of the JSE in the Industrials: Containers and Packaging sector. Consol has operations in SA,...

Susan Booysen: Winnie’s bridge-building changed South African politics

Once "Winnie" had put the Mandela United Football Club events of the late 1980s and poor judgements in the early days of government and in ANC...

Op-Ed: To solve the real land problem, we might have to change the Constitution – but not the property clause

The Constitution may present significant hurdles to the important question of urban land reform. The position of local government in the Constitution needs revisiting. By DIRK...

Thorts - Participation of women in the economy

The increased participation of women in intra-African trade is critical to sustainable growth on the continent. Today, intra-African trade stands at about 13% of the total...

Markets sag on Tumps trade tirade

JSE falls the most in close to two years as Trump’s trade tirade sends jitters through the market.

Experts tell M&R it’s worth more than R20/share

The group’s independent board appointed BDO Corporate Finance to provide it with an independent valuation.

Grand Parade sags as CEO quits

No reason was given for CEO Tasneem Karriem’s abrupt departure less than a year after she took over the position.

New media listing raises eyebrows

The listing of the e-commerce and media group is scheduled for next week but the market has questioned what it offers.

SCORPIO: The Moyane Dossier, Part 2 – Gupta VAT payments unpacked – Six Red Flags Moyane and Mokoena chose to ignore

SARS is shifting gear from denying illegality in the Gupta VAT debacle to blaming the brothers for misleading them, now seemingly conceding to have been part...

Scorpio: ‘No winnable criminal case against Trillian whistle-blower’

The National Prosecuting Authority has declined to charge Mosilo Mothepu, the former Trillian executive whose revelations ripped the State Capture carpet from under her former bosses...

Op-Ed: Cambridge Analytica vs Facebook – a breach of trust

As the world reels from the impact of the recent Cambridge Analytica data privacy breaches, we have each felt this crisis as a body blow right...

CVS Health; A Dividend Growth Share with medium term high gain potential

CVS Health together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated pharmacy health care services and also sells general retail merchandise. CVS is one of USA's largest pharmaceutical chains.

SARS cracks down on non-compliance

The received narrowly missed its 2017/18 collections target and has a tougher goal in the year ahead.

Steinhoff properties may be worth a lot less

A valuation of the group’s Hemisphere portfolio puts it at half of its previous estimates.

Anglo suspends Minas-Rio due to second leak

The diversified miner says production at the iron ore mine will remain suspended for about 90 days while it undertakes a full inspection.

Murray & Roberts bags more mining contracts

The group’s Underground Mining division has seen a 50% rise in its order book over the past month.

ADvTECH bolsters East African schools

The private education group has gained nine schools in Kenya and Uganda through its acquisition of a majority stake in Scholé.

The week ahead

As expected, the SARB’s MPC cut interest rates by a modest 25bp. This will help in a very limited sense to offset the impact of the...

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: The world reacts to the death of a lioness

Easter Monday saw the death of a South African woman so famous she could be referred to by just one name: Winnie. In the hours following...

Peter Flack: Cricket Australia – a job well done

Top sportsmen need to be more responsible and realise that, along with the big salaries, endorsements and high public profiles, they owe a duty of care...

Cracks appear as Nampak plans glass sale

The packaging group expects a first-half loss from Glass while liquidity issues in Zimbabwe remain a problem.

Group Five secures funding as losses deepen

The group says it has managed to secure R650 million in short-term bridge funding which will tide it over until cash starts coming in.

Tiger Brands confirms listeriosis class action

Claimants will seek a declaratory order establishing the nature and extent of the liability of Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods.

Gold Fields strengthens Ghanaian portfolio

The gold producer is entering a joint-venture with Canada’s Asanko Gold which improves the quality of its gold portfolio in Ghana.

Kore Potash lists on the JSE

The group owns what it hopes is a two-million-tonne a year potash mine in Congo and hopes to raise its profile through the listing.