NEWS ARCHIVES
13 February 2018
Resilient fails to quell share slide
The REIT says 36One’s views are more informed by its large short position than by objective analysis.
Gonzaga quits Taste as new shareholder takes control
The CEO and co-founder of the group is stepping down after Riskowitz increased its stake to 64.5% in recent rights issue.
KAP benefits from Safripol acquisition
The polymer group more than doubled first-half operating profit at KAP’s diversified chemicals division.
RCL’s earnings take flight on chicken sales
The food producer says lower feed costs, higher prices and a revised business model fed into better first-half earnings.
Judith February: Letting Zuma off the hook is not Ramaphosa’s prerogative
It seems as if South Africans are waiting for the white smoke to rise from atop the Union Buildings telling us that the ANC has given...
12 February 2018
Sishen turnaround boosts Kumba’s earnings
The iron ore producer says it will reverse a large impairment of the mine due to stronger production and an improved outlook for iron ore prices.
Lower maize and wheat prices eat into Pioneer’s revenue
The branded foods group expects to recover from 2016’s disastrous maize hedge.
Deflation holds back STAR’s sales growth
The African retail giant grew revenue despite a deflation tailwind at its Pep and Ackermans chains.
Two Degrees distorts Liberty’s results
IFRS rules have created a mismatch between the listed unit price and the underlying net asset value of Liberty’s property investment.
After the latest Market Correction one of the stocks in my portfolio that has come into my sights as a buy is Reality Income.
The Final Countdown: How should Zuma go?
As South Africa holds its collective breath, the question in the ether is how President Jacob Zuma will at last leave power. Thursday brought few indications...
Winter Olympics 2018: All eyes on remarkable Nigerian women bobsleigh team
The 2018 Winter Olympics will have the greatest African representation ever. But it's the Nigerian women who will compete in the bobsleigh and skeleton event who...
09 February 2018
The gold producer expects to report a loss due to a big impairment of its South Deep mine and its silicosis settlement.
Grit gets more liquid as institutions climb on board
Trading volumes and values have jumped following its inclusion on the Mauritius SEM 10 index and the Cloud Atlas AMI Big 50 ETF
OneLogix on the road as Gauteng’s drought ends
The logistics group says there’s been increased demand for movers of top-end agricultural products since the drought abated
PSG Asset Management 2018 Presentation & Outlook
PSG Asset Management (PSGAM) gave an outstanding presentation to clients on Wed 7 Feb in Johannesburg. Known for their contra-cyclical approach to investing, CIO Greg Hopkins...
After the latest Market Correction one of the stocks in my portfolio that has come into my sights as a buy is Reality Income.
Movers & Shakers - Raimund Snyders
He will use his expertise and in-depth knowledge of scaling financial services in fast growth markets to accelerate Leapfrogs' commitment to providing life changing financial and...
Corporate finance activity of the week
Your corporate finance activity of the week includes companies like MTN. Orion, Brimstone and also additional listings by companies like CoreShares and Ashburton. Brought to you...
Analysis: Jacob Zuma’s exit, a political hyper-drama
President Jacob Zuma is under pressure. That it's not quite going his way emerged strongly when Parliament, in an unprecedented move, postponed the State of the...
Who’s doing what in the South African & African M&A space?
The French retailer exercised its buy-back option on the assets in Biarritz and Anglet, paying €44,8 million (R658,56 million), a 10% premium to current valuation.
08 February 2018
South Africans tipple while Spar toasts Ireland
The retail group says local liquor sales jumped over 11%, Ireland partied and Switzerland was dour over the festive season.
The investment group said it wanted to realise value from its investments in Life Healthcare and Tiger Brands.
Notes from the House: Don’t forget the impeachment option
While the country has been debating when will Jacob Zuma will go, Parliament's Rules Committee has been hard at work making sure the impeachment option is...
Extra week leads to soggy profit at Sappi
Sappi says demand for speciality and packaging paper is growing as the push to use paper over plastic gains momentum.
Renovations slowdown hits Italtile
The tile and sanitaryware group says South Africans are spending less on fixing up their homes.
The Constitutional Court Section 38 Inquiry mandated to probe whether Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini should be held personally liable for the SassaGate scandal last...
Pierre de Vos: Would it make any difference if SONA was not just postponed, but cancelled?
On Tuesday - as controversy rages around the possible removal of Jacob Zuma as President of the country - the State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
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07 February 2018
Big shakeup as Koseff and Kantor make way for new blood
Investec chairman Fani Titi and asset management head Hendrik du Toit will be appointed as CEO designates on 1 April.
AngloPlat expects to double earnings
A strong operational performance, strict cost control and higher sales volumes of platinum group metals are behind the rise.
The impact of the stronger currency was partially offset by higher metals prices and a strong manufacturing and sales performance.
DRDGold rallies on tailings forecast
The surface treatment specialist says the benefits of the Sibanye-Stillwater deal will quickly offset dilution of earnings.
Brij Maharaj: Ramaphosa’s SONA: First Edition
An imagined first State of the Nation Address to Parliament by 'President' Cyril Ramaphosa.
Helen Zille: From the Inside: Day Zero Memes and Myths abound – let’s get back to essentials
Discussions during the past week have proved, once again, that fiction has more traction than fact, especially on an emotive issue. Also this week we saw,...