Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

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

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.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

The market has gone cold on Prosus. MTN is the beneficiary of much better macroeconomics in Africa. Canal+ is inward listing on the JSE in June, but will they find support? Bytes Technology has a lot of work to do. In property, MAS is looking to offload some malls, while Spear REIT showed us how profitable buy-and-flip can be. Octodec's interim growth needs to be considered carefully.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

British American Tobacco has flagged a potentially disappointing year in 2026. Optasia has suffered a setback in Nigeria. Mahube Infrastructure's scheme of arrangement price has been amended at the last minute. Southern Palladium released drilling results.