Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Grindrod

Ghost Bites (Adcorp | Astral Foods | Famous Brands | Netcare | Prosus – Naspers | Renergen | Tharisa | Vodacom)

An interesting day of news saw numbers come in from Adcorp, Astral Foods, Famous Brands, Netcare, Renergen, Tharisa and Vodacom. Prosus has moved ahead with the all-cash offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies

GHOST BITES (Altron | BHP | Bytes | Exxaro | Grindrod | Octodec | Santam | South32)

Exxaro announced a large manganese acquisition. Santam's momentum continues. Altron had a great year. Bytes grew strongly but has flagged slower growth ahead. Grindrod is out of its last non-core asset. BHP and South32 released useful conference presentations.

GHOST BITES (African Rainbow Capital | Bytes | Libstar | Master Drilling | Old Mutual | Remgro | Resilient | Schroder European Real Estate...

African Rainbow Capital wants to delist. Super Group is having a really tricky time. Numbers came out from Bytes, Libstar, Master Drilling, Old Mutual, Remgro, Resilient and Schroder European Real Estate.

GHOST BITES (ArcelorMittal | Choppies | Libstar | OUTsurance | Renergen | SA Corporate | Thungela | York Timbers)

Renergen has finally filled a helium container. OUTsurance released exceptional numbers. Thungela is buying out the Australian minorities. Libstar released poor numbers. Look out for ArcelorMittal, Choppies, SA Corporate Real Estate and York Timbers as well.

GHOST BITES (FirstRand | Grindrod | Lesaka Technologies | Lighthouse | MTN | Mustek | Sanlam)

FirstRand and Sanlam released strong financial services sector numbers. Lighthouse is acquiring a property in Madrid and Lesaka completed the Recharger acquisition. MTN Uganda released terrific numbers. Grindrod had a tough year. I still don't know why Novus wants Mustek.

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies

GHOST BITES (African Rainbow Minerals | Anglo American | Curro | Grindrod | NEPI Rockcastle | Redefine)

African Rainbow Minerals is a victim of the cycle. Anglo American has locked in a long-term deal with the Botswana government for De Beers. Curro is struggling to fill its schools. Grindrod, NEPI Rockcastle and Redefine all delivered financial updates.
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