In this bumper edition of Ghost Bites, you'll get updates from Boxer and Canal+ as two different consumer-focused companies. Kumba Iron Ore, Merafe and Mpact bring us numbers from the "real economy". Vodacom is having a grand old time in Egypt.

Aspen gets ready for thinner clients and fatter profits in Canada, but it all depends on whether they can get supply of the key active pharmaceutical ingredient. South32 signs off on a strong FY26 during a key transition period.

SPAR is now a catastrophe. Dis-Chem's valuation makes it a sitting duck. Mediclinic is enjoying the benefit of operating leverage. Nampak was dragged down by one local segment. Aspen is considering share buybacks. African Media Entertainment is growing in a tough market. Delta Property Fund is making progress.

Pick n Pay's core business is still going backwards. Altron's numbers look spectacular, with positive news also coming in from Exemplar REITail, Netcare, Omnia and PPC. RMB Holdings has heavily impaired its NAV.

An enormous day of news saw 12 major corporate updates across multiple sectors, all covered in detail in Ghost Bites alongside the smaller Nibbles.

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.

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.

A busy day of earnings updates saw AVI, Mpact, Santam and Sun International give us a view on primarily the South African economy. Choppies has problems in Botswana. Harmony Gold gave an idea of earnings growth, while Pan African Resources is pressing forward in Australia. Southern Sun's deal for the Sandton properties has fallen through.