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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CMH | FirstRand | Purple Group)
FirstRand has suffered huge losses from the FCA's motor redress scheme in the UK. Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) continues to do well. Purple Group is also on a strong growth path.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Datatec | Emira | Hyprop | Jubilee Metals | Master Drilling | RCL Foods | Remgro | Sephaku...
RCL Foods is betting on pets. Remgro is going ahead with the Mediclinic deal. Datatec is growing strongly. In property, we saw news from Emira and Hyprop. African Rainbow Minerals is investing further in copper, while Jubilee's copper EBITDA has at least swung positive. Master Drilling had a reasonable year. Sephaku Holdings needs more infrastructure spend to come through.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | MAS | Sirius Real Estate)
Bell Equipment had a tough year, but they've emerged with a stronger balance sheet. Sirius Real Estate has executed another deal in the German defence strategy. MAS shareholders jumped at the PK Investments bid.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CA Sales | Exemplar REITail | Gemfields | Standard Bank | Trematon | York Timber)
CA Sales somehow grew profits in Botswana. Standard Bank's capital markets day has encouraging targets. Exemplar REITail is another fast-growing property fund. Gemfields and York Timber both find themselves in tough times. Trematon is selling Club Mykonos Langebaan to a CEO-led consortium.
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alphamin | Harmony Gold | HCI and Deneb | Growthpoint | Metair | OUTsurance | Rainbow Chicken | Supermarket Income REIT)
Harmony Gold, Growthpoint, OUTsurance and Rainbow Chicken were the big names releasing results on the day. Alphamin could have a strong year in 2026. Metair is still struggling. HCI and Deneb are selling non-core properties. Supermarket Income REIT is a game of inches.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | FirstRand | Greencoat Renewables | Impala Platinum | Sanlam | STADIO)
Education sector duo ADvTECH and STADIO are showing excellent growth. FirstRand's improvement in certain metrics is extraordinary. Sanlam's numbers are complex. Impala Platinum can be grateful for PGM prices. Greencoat Renewables is embarking on major share buybacks.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Araxi | Equites Property Fund | Exxaro | FirstRand | Merafe | Resilient | Shaftesbury | Sibanye-Stillwater)
Equites raised over R700 million. Sibanye locked in a gold wage deal. Exxaro is running slightly behind guidance. FirstRand's UK hangover continues, but the rest looks good. Resilient expects double-digit growth. Araxi's Software business remains a problem. Merafe is putting two smelters on care and maintenance. Shaftesbury's London West End portfolio is strong.
