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

Argent Industrial lands another offshore acquisition. Balwin's take-private circular is out in the wild. Capitalworks has almost fully exited its stake in Premier. Mantengu has agreed terms for the Blue Ridge Platinum disposal. Ninety One has shown strong growth in AUM. Valterra Platinum's numbers look incredible at first blush, but be careful.

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

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

Purple's Telescope AI deal is a good example of a vertical integration - at a price. In mining, Northam Platinum released strong production numbers, while Mantengu may have locked in a profit on the iron beneficiation plant. In property, Spear REIT sold two properties for a tidy profit, but it's time to put Schroder European Real Estate out of its misery.

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

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

Several SA banks have enjoyed a ratings upgrade from Fitch. A new bidder has emerged for Mantengu's Blue Ridge Platinum. PKMI's bid for MAS shares ended in a puff of smoke and not much else. Oando is a vertically integrated energy company that nobody talks about.