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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Bytes Technology | Capitec | Sappi)
Accelerate Property Fund has made more progress. Bytes Technology investors must be patient for growth in profits. Capitec has sold its rental finance business to Sasfin. Sappi jumped on positive news about recent trading.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bank ratings upgrades | Mantengu | MAS | Oando)
Several SA banks have enjoyed a ratings upgrade from Fitch. A new bidder has emerged for Mantengu's Blue Ridge Platinum. PKMI's bid for MAS shares ended in a puff of smoke and not much else. Oando is a vertically integrated energy company that nobody talks about.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Hudaco | Optasia | Supermarket Income REIT)
Hudaco's consumer-related products segment boosted the interim period. There are signs of life at Optasia, but I'm waiting for detailed results. Supermarket Income REIT has refinanced £445 million in debt.
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Ghost Bites (Araxi | Jubilee Metals)
Araxi investors have been reminded of the lumpiness of the business, as FY26 could only manage a flat dividend for various reasons. Jubilee Metals is ramping up the Molefe Mine.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Finbond | Gemfields | Hyprop | MAS | Orion Minerals | Quantum Foods | Reunert | Richemont | Trematon)
Richemont has welcomed a return to growth in Asia Pacific. MAS is making big changes - and Hyprop is happy to be on the other side of a deal for a property in Bulgaria. Finbond, Gemfields and Reunert all have positives and negatives to consider. Orion Minerals raised capital, while Trematon might sell Generation Education.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Equites Property Fund | KAL Group | Karooooo | NEPI Rockcastle | Reunert | Tharisa)
Equites Property Fund and NEPI Rockcastle are good reminders of the strength of REITs. KAL Group is one of the last "cheap" South African assets. Karooooo upset the market with its margins this year, but they are playing the long game. Reunert has been dragged down by its cables business. Tharisa's earnings have skyrocketed.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AngloGold | Greencoat Renewables | Pan African Resources | Sea Harvest | The Foschini Group)
AngloGold's free cash flow almost tripled year-on-year, while sector peer Pan African Resources is making progress on its deal in Australia. The Foschini Group's Australian story is becoming meme-worthy, with the group in trouble. Sea Harvest is officially out of Ladismith Cheese. Greencoat Renewables released quarterly numbers.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Alexforbes | Equites Property Fund | Fairvest | Hyprop | Lighthouse Properties | Nutun | Remgro | Standard...
A very busy day of property news saw updates from Accelerate, Equites, Fairvest, Hyprop and Lighthouse, with tailwinds visible across the sector. Alexforbes and Standard Bank gave important financial sector updates. Remgro wants to increase its exposure to Mediclinic SA. Tharisa's SARS victory saved their numbers. Nutun desperately needs to swing to profitability.
