NEWS ARCHIVES
27 August 2020
Nedbank impacted by the Great Lockdown Crisis
The banking group is hopeful that impairments will decline and client activity will continue to improve as the year progresses.
Bidcorp prepares for the new normal
The food services company says a majority of its customers emerged from hibernation and sales continue to recover.
Adcock not dispensing a dividend
The pharmaceuticals group says it prefers to adopt a prudent cash preservation approach until the full impact of Covid-19 is better understood.
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Murray hit by Covid-19 impairments
The engineering and construction services group says its exposure to natural resources positions it well for a recovery.
Stadio makes progress with branding strategy
The tertiary education group says Covid-19 has created a shift in the perception and attractiveness of distance learning.
Resilient comes through with dividend
The real estate investment trust says it cannot provide any guidance for the year ahead due to the ongoing uncertainty.
26 August 2020
Dis-Chem benefits from online shift
The discount pharmacy chain says Covid-19 has matured the e-commerce environment and consumer adoption by three to five years.
Lewis declares dividend despite Covid-19 impact
The furniture and appliances retailer plans to open 20 new stores this year despite the lingering impact of the pandemic.
Imperial positioned for changing market trends
The logistics group has been impacted by Covid-related costs but says it is well positioned to capture new opportunities that arise.
Italtile optimistic about its prospects
The tile retailer and manufacturer is paying a final dividend and plans to grow its store network in the year ahead.
Covid-19 bores into Master Drilling’s performance
The drilling specialist says many of the 23 countries where it operates imposed restrictions due to Covid-19.
25 August 2020
Absa battered by rising bad debts
The banks says all its business units remain profitable despite the Covid-19 impact on credit impairments.
Aspen rises on potential Europe deal
The pharmaceuticals group has been selling non-core assets to reduce debt that has been worrying investors.
Tongaat fined again for accounting fraud
The FSCA says the restated financial resulted have highlighted the gap that existed between prior public statements and the financial reality.
Famous Brands sells tashas back to founders
The restaurant group has not disclosed how much it received for returning the upmarket cafe chain to full family ownership.
Old Mutual forecasts first-half loss
The group has booked a number of impairments in anticipation of rising death claims and the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and its business.
Bidcorp warns of lower earnings
The global food services business suffered a big decline in fourth-quarter sales and has racked up additional abnormal costs.
24 August 2020
Sun International lets go of Latam Dreams
The group will use the $160 million from the sale of Sun Dreams to extinguish offshore debt in Latin America and reduce local gearing.
Covid-19 masks Tiger’s recovery
The fast-moving consumer goods group will report a decline in full-year earnings as the pandemic added to its costs.
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RCL suffers from restaurant closures
The food group will report a significant decline in headline earnings and a basic loss for the year due to hefty impairments.
NEPI Rockcastle offers shares in lieu of dividend
The shopping centre owner wants to protect its balance sheet and liquidity due to Covid-19 fallout.
The group has booked some impairments as it may take two to three years to get back to pre-Covid-19 levels of activity.
Insimbi optimistic despite Covid-19 challenges
The metals recycler says it lost 7 weeks of revenue in its new financial year due to the hard lockdown.
21 August 2020
Standard Bank’s earnings fall as bad debts rise
The bank says risk remains high and should the outcome be worse than expected, additional provisions will be required.
Nedbank warns of elevated impairments
The banking group says its credit loss ratio will remain above levels reached during the global financial crisis this year.
Gold Fields benefits from new projects, rising gold price
Despite the recent rally, the gold producer says it continues to run and plan its business at lower gold prices.
Mr Price rings up lower sales due to Covid-19
The value retailer claims to have gained market share even as sales were impacted by the lockdown and the challenging economic environment.
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Massmart’s interim loss tops R1 billion
Excluding the impact of Covid-19, the mass retailer and wholesaler said its losses for the period would probably have been smaller.
Implats flags earnings bonanza
The platinum producer says a big increase in the dollar basket price for PGMs, together with the weaker rand, are behind the increase.
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SENS
Disposal of 127 Charing Cross Road, London for GBP59.25m
Published date: 02-Feb-2021 09:07:00Result of Placing of existing ordinary shares and preference shares
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The diversified resources group plans to use the proceeds from the disposal to reduce debt and invest in renewable energy projects.
The process of choosing assets to uncouple and sell should be based on careful analysis of two main characteristics: growth and market share.
