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KAP
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | Crookes Brothers | Merafe | Spear REIT)
Bell Equipment's earnings are dropping sharply. Spear REIT's year is off to a decent start. Merafe has reached a full agreement with Eskom around tariffs, enabling the restart of two smelters. Crookes Brothers was assaulted by Mother Nature.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Clientèle | Crookes Brothers | KAP | Mantengu | Novus | Vunani | Vodacom – YeboYethu)
KAP got an unexpected boost from the Middle East conflict. Novus has much work to do. Crookes Brothers, Vunani and YeboYethu gave important earnings updates. Clientèle is a step closer to delisting. Mantengu wants to dispose of Blue Ridge Platinum.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bidvest | Clientèle | Italtile | JSE | Libstar | Merafe | MTN | RCL Foods | Thungela)
RCL Foods is navigating a bitter situation in sugar. Bidvest is building a hygiene giant. Italtile and Thungela are struggling, while the JSE and MTN are flying. Clientèle's business is showing encouraging signs. Merafe is kicking the can down the road.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Discovery | Fortress Real Estate | KAP | Libstar | Nedbank | OUTsurance | Spur | Tiger Brands | Truworths)
Strong numbers came through from Discovery, Fortress Real Estate, Libstar and Spur. Tiger Brands is doing as well as they can in a deflationary environment. KAP is doing better on margins, but has much work to do on revenue. OUTsurance had a tough period in Australia, but decent numbers overall. Nedbank is struggling to find growth, while Truworths remains reliant on the UK.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Fairvest | Mantengu | Premier Group – RFG Holdings)
Premier and RFG Holdings shareholders gave a resounding approval to the deal that will combine the groups. Fairvest is investing deeper in township fibre. Mantengu has commissioned the second chrome processing plant.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Anglo American | Grindrod | KAP | Libstar | Mr Price)
Mr Price blows up its investment thesis - and spectacularly. KAP is looking much better. Anglo American and Teck Resources shareholders approve the merger. Grindrod's performance is a mixed bag. Libstar continues to clean house.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Harmony Gold | Invicta | Netcare | Oceana | PPC | Prosus – Naspers | Stefanutti Stocks)
Prosus - Naspers is growing strongly, with all eyes on the Just Eat Takeaway.com integration. PPC's turnaround strategy is working incredibly well. Invicta and Netcare both took advantage of share buybacks. Oceana was dragged down by fish oil prices. Harmony Gold is pushing further into copper. Stefanutti Stocks has settled with Eskom.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies

