Monday, June 15, 2026

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Ghost Bites (Clientèle | Crookes Brothers | KAP | Mantengu | Novus | Vunani | Vodacom – YeboYethu)

KAP got an unexpected boost from the Middle East conflict. Novus has much work to do. Crookes Brothers, Vunani and YeboYethu gave important earnings updates. Clientèle is a step closer to delisting. Mantengu wants to dispose of Blue Ridge Platinum.

How Thomas Edison accidentally created Hollywood

Thomas Edison wanted to own American film. Instead, through essentially operating a cartel, he drove it 5,000 kilometres west and gave the world Hollywood. Dominique Olivier tells the wild story that few people know about the inventor of the light bulb.

Ghost Bites (Alexforbes | Master Drilling | MC Mining | Novus | Trematon)

Alexforbes posts single-digit growth. Master Drilling has declared a dividend based on recent trading conditions. MC Mining is raising debt from two shareholders. Novus has a small earnings decline. Trematon found a buyer for Generation Education.

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

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.

Who’s doing what in the African M&A and debt financing space?

Weekly summary of all M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa).

Can you take the mailing list?

The answer to the transferability question is not uniform. It depends on the nature of the transaction.

Africa’s fintech consolidation wave continues amid challenges

The “growth at all costs” model has given way to a harder-nosed calculus - profitability, regulatory moats, and scale.

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