Burstone has evolved from a traditional property company into something very different. Instead of relying on shareholders to fund growth, the company is increasingly using institutional partners and private capital to scale its platform. But can that model deliver the returns that investors are looking for? Andrew Wooler (CEO of Burstone Group) joined me to unpack the thinking behind the strategy.

Brait got a boost from Virgin Active. In property, Dipula and Emira released uninspiring results. Southern Sun is doing extremely well. Ethos Capital had a busy quarter of corporate actions.

ADvTECH and STADIO both released great numbers, showing the value of the tertiary education sector. Harmony has more than doubled HEPS. Italtile has warned of competitive pressures.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies

Important news came in from the likes of Burstone, Emira, Investec, Life Healthcare and NEPI Rockcastle, just to name a few.