Saturday, July 11, 2026

DealMakers

Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Bytes Technology | Capitec | Sappi)

Accelerate Property Fund has made more progress. Bytes Technology investors must be patient for growth in profits. Capitec has sold its rental finance business to Sasfin. Sappi jumped on positive news about recent trading.

VIDEO: Why credit ratings matter | Why REITs raise capital so easily

The recently launched Ghost Bites podcast brings you an audio supplement to the daily Ghost Bites that you know and love in Ghost Mail. This gives me an opportunity to expand on certain topics in detail, while bringing in the results of the poll as well. This episode covers the recent credit ratings upgrade for the banks, as well as Hyprop's capital raise.

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).

Pending litigation and SA M&A transactions: Navigating due diligence, valuation and risk allocation

Litigation and dispute exposure are key factors in assessing a target company's risk profile and value.

Ghost Bites (Hammerson | Hyprop | Trustco)

As expected, Hyprop increased the size of the capital raise. Hammerson has recycled capital at a premium to book. Trustco's investment in Meya Mining is in serious trouble. In the Nibbles: MAS, Prosus and more.

Ghost Stories #108: Due diligence decoded – inside the modern deal risk process

Due diligence is often described as "doing your own research" before an acquisition, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Althea Soobyah, Bongiwe Mbunge and Johan Marais from Forvis Mazars to unpack what a modern due diligence process really looks like. This episode offers valuable insights into what happens after the letter of intent is signed and the real work begins.

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