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

The market celebrated the latest numbers at Shoprite. Grindrod went the other way, with flat HEPS in the latest period. There's a wild move in Impala Platinum's earnings.

With MTN's share price suffering a nasty correction in response to the release of results by MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana, it's worth digging into these issues in detail.

Pre-close updates came through from Attacq, FirstRand and Grindrod. Sibanye-Stillwater's Capital Markets Day is an important source of information on the strategy. Vunani has swung into profitability. Labat Africa has promised an investor roadshow - and they are paying a dividend!

CMH is a great example of how to overcome disruption. Anglo American is a mixed bag, with diamonds going from bad to worse. Kumba Iron Ore is doing well, but remains at the mercy of Transnet. Merafe's smelter operations were negligible in the latest quarter.

Remgro has plenty of cash, but will they ramp up their repurchases? Heriot REIT is growing very quickly for a property fund. Choppies and Grand Parade are both dealing with difficult markets. Kore Potash has several lines in the water, but they will need cash soon.

Mahube Infrastructure has released the offer circular - and the price is below the fair value range. MTN Uganda keeps doing well. Remgro's trading statement is encouraging. Other updates came in from MC Mining, SA Corporate Real Estate, Texton and York Timber.

PGMs carried African Rainbow Minerals through the latest period. At Grindrod, the Port and Terminals segment has more than offset the pressure in Logistics. CA Sales announced a bolt-on acquisition in South Africa.