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WeBuyCars is an excellent example of a disruptor in the South African market, having completely changed the way people buy and especially sell their vehicles. As a sign of just how valuable the data and technology systems are, WeBuyCars has announced that Chief Digital Officer Wynand Beukes will also take the role of Deputy CEO as part of succession planning at the group. CEO Faan van der Walt isn't going anywhere just yet though - he still has plenty of energy to give the group. Both Faan and Wynand joined me to discuss the business and the road ahead.

How did a lockdown hobby turn into an ecological emergency? In the stillness of the Karoo, poachers aren’t after gold or ivory, but thumb-sized succulents so coveted that entire species are vanishing into the black market.

Coronation is enjoying double-digit growth, while Old Mutual is finding it hard to achieve a meaningful uplift in its business at the moment. Telkom is pushing the data story and with great success. Reinet is sitting on a pile of cash that is expected to get much bigger.

Prosus/Naspers and Ninety One are flying. So is MTN, but only thanks to Africa. Astral Foods posted encouraging numbers. WeBuyCars had to adapt to significant disruption in the car market. The Ackermans are reducing their stake in Pick n Pay. Sirius looks ahead to the benefit of new acquisitions coming through.

With the August / September earnings season behind us, it's helpful to look at share price moves over the past 30 days on the JSE to see how sentiment has shifted. The PGMs have driven the Top40 higher, while insurance has taken a breather.

At the halfway mark in 2025, we've lived through some huge geopolitical shifts. The world's gaze has shifted beyond just the US market. Many investors choose to stick with what they know in times like these. This means homegrown favourites on the JSE. But which stocks have been the big winners thus far this year, and what do they have in common?