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Ghost Bites (ASP Isotopes | Dipula Properties | Exxaro | Glencore | Sibanye-Stillwater | Woolworths)
The Woolworths trading update shows that South Africa is way outperforming Australia (as usual). Dipula Properties is another helpful retail data point. Glencore and Sibanye-Stillwater released important mining updates. Exxaro is finalising its manganese deal. ASP Isotopes is making progress with Renergen's assets.
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Ghost Bites (Datatec | Mr Price | Vukile)
Mr Price's performance reflects just how tough the local apparel sector is at the moment. Vukile is selling a mature portfolio of assets in Spain. Datatec is getting a foothold in the Balkans via a cybersecurity acquisition.
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Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | AVI | Lewis)
Lewis has bucked the retail trend and shown its quality. AVI's reputation for margin expansion has been earned once more. Accelerate Property Fund has sold another property at close to NAV.
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Ghost Bites (Cashbuild | Pan African Resources | Spear REIT)
Pan African Resources is quite literally printing cash at the moment. At the other end of the spectrum, Cashbuild has painted a worrying picture about our economy. At Spear REIT, the focus on the Western Cape continues to pay dividends - literally.
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Ghost Bites (Mr Price | Reinet | Valterra Platinum)
Mr Price is pushing ahead with the NKD deal. Valterra Platinum had a spectacular second half in 2025. Reinet's lack of share buybacks is a strong signal that they have big plans for their cash.
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Ghost Bites (Clicks | Reinet | Sasol | South32 | Truworths)
Sasol had a huge day thanks to fuel volumes. Clicks and Truworths are perfect examples of how share prices respond based on expectations vs. results, not just the results themselves. South32 is on track this year. Reinet's NAV has dipped slightly.
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Ghost Bites (Coronation | Karooooo | Quilter)
Quilter's growth rate in assets under management and administration is impressive to say the least. Closer to home, Coronation is also growing strongly. Karooooo's margins contracted this quarter, but top-line growth is still solid.
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Ghost Bites (BHP | Merafe)
BHP's first half is encouraging and the company has upgraded guidance for 2026 in copper as the key commodity. The guidance for the Jansen project is a sign of inflationary pressure, though. Over at Merafe, ferrochrome production has dropped to negligible levels.
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Ghost Bites (Alphamin | Sibanye-Stillwater)
Alphamin had a strong 2025 despite security challenges in the DRC. Sibanye-Stillwater has plotted the way forward for its lithium asset, with cautious optimism as the overall theme.
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Ghost Bites (Aveng | Ninety One)
Aveng has announced a change in top management, with the CEO leaving the group at the end of January 2026. Ninety One's AUM has continued its positive trajectory.
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Ghost Bites (Hyprop | Richemont)
Richemont's results clearly show the effect of geopolitical turmoil on global currencies - the growth in constant currency is much higher than reported growth. Hyprop's disposal of Hyde Park Corner has fallen through.
