Friday, October 10, 2025

Ghost Bites (City Lodge | Discovery | FirstRand | Lesaka Technologies | Mantengu)

FirstRand remains an excellent business. The market didn't enjoy the Discovery numbers. City Lodge is showing signs of life. Lesaka Technologies is growing solidly. Mantengu announced a new acquisition.

Ghost Bites (Growthpoint | Metair | Old Mutual | Pan African Resources | Remgro)

Portfolio simplification at Growthpoint is a long slog. Old Mutual was boosted by short-term insurance. Pan African has given strong guidance. Metair is struggling, but surviving. Remgro released a trading statement.

Ghost Bites (Adcock Ingram | Anglo American | BHP | Newpark REIT | SPAR | Super Group | WBHO)

Anglo American's Teck deal is a "merger of equals" - except they aren't equal. SPAR is out of Switzerland, but it stings. Super Group had a tough period. WBHO shows that construction can work. Adcock Ingram released the deal circular. Newpark REIT is selling Crown Mines. BHP has removed one legal overhang.

Ghost Bites (Altvest | AVI | Clientele | Metrofile | Sun International)

Altvest is going all-in on bitcoin. AVI's beverages business drove them forward. Sun International's casinos continue to struggle. Clientele's customer base is under pressure. Metrofile's margins went the wrong way.

Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Bell Equipment | Copper 360 | Dipula Properties | Putprop)

African Rainbow Minerals had a poor period. Bell Equipment's cash is the highlight. Copper 360 needs to raise R1.15 billion in equity and Dipula Properties successfully raised R559 million. Putprop released results.

Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Anglo American – Valterra Platinum | Ascendis | Dipula | Fortress Real Estate | Pan African Resources |...

Sanlam's latest results are a mixed bag. Dipula Properties is raising capital and Fortress Real Estate is telling a positive story. African Rainbow Minerals had a tough period. Pan African Resources rewarded punters this year. Ascendis and Trellidor released results. Anglo is fully out of Valterra Platinum.

Ghost Bites (Anglo American – Valterra Platinum | Aspen | Cashbuild | Discovery | Woolworths)

Woolworths takes the fight to Checkers. Discovery is showing excellent growth. Aspen had an awful year. Cashbuild is grinding away. Anglo American is selling the remaining shares in Valterra Platinum.

Ghost Bites (AfroCentric | ArcelorMittal | ASP Isotopes | Barloworld | Invicta | iOCO | Motus | Shoprite)

Shoprite released more excellent numbers. iOCO is on a firm footing these days. Motus was helped by a decrease in debt. ASP Isotopes is hitting big milestones. Invicta is acquiring a UK business. Barloworld's sanctions investigation is complete. AfroCentric needs to find growth. ArcelorMittal has started shutting the Longs business.
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