The Finance Ghost
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bytes Technology | Castleview | Goldrush | KAP – Sasol | Sun International)
Bytes Technology shed nearly a third of its value based on the AGM update. Sun International walks away from the Peermont deal. KAP is fighting with Sasol over ethylene supply. Goldrush responds to the noise around the National Lottery Licence. Castleview raises R200m.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Hyprop | Primary Health Properties – Assura | Trellidor)
Hyprop has sold a 50% share in Hyde Park Corner for R805 million, but what will they do with the money? Trellidor has sold Taylor Blinds and NMC South Africa for a solid price. Primary Health Properties shareholders love the Assura deal.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AECI | African Rainbow Minerals | ArcelorMittal | Barloworld | Exxaro | Goldrush | Invicta | Lesaka | Lighthouse | MAS |...
An exceptionally busy day of news saw financial updates from AECI, Exxaro, Goldrush, Invicta, Lighthouse, MAS, Resilient, Spear REIT and Sephaku. News of corporate actions came through from African Rainbow Minerals, ArcelorMittal, Barloworld and Lesaka Technologies.
Podcasts
PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday ep103 – tensions, tariffs and the fragile global economy
At the midpoint of 2025, the global economy stands at a precarious intersection of cooling inflation on one side and rising geopolitical tensions on the other. In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs speaks with Investec Chief Economists Annabel Bishop (South Africa) and Phil Shaw (UK) about the shocks and signals shaping markets.
Dominique Olivier
The catch that’s catching up with us
Beneath the waves, a silent collapse is underway. As fish stocks dwindle, so do the jobs, meals and communities built around them. But it’s not too late for us to make a meaningful change. Dominique Olivier explains how to balance conservation with people whose livelihoods depend on the ocean.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Absa | Crookes | Lesaka | PBT | Reinet | Remgro – eMedia | RMB Holdings | SA Corporate Real Estate |...
Absa's trading update reflects a much lower credit loss ratio. Lesaka is buying Bank Zero. Crookes and Sea Harvest gave us agri updates. Remgro is unbundling its eMedia exposure. Reinet might sell Pension Insurance Corp. RMB Holdings has a tough story to sell. SA Corporate Real Estate's update has fascinating read-through for grocery retail.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (4Sight | Argent Industrial | Growthpoint | Hyprop | Schroder European Real Estate | Sirius Real Estate | Thungela)
A busy day for property saw updates from Growthpoint, Hyprop, Schroder European Real Estate and Sirius Real Estate. We also saw financial updates from 4Sight, Argent Industrial and Thungela.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
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