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Merafe
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 (Brait | Merafe | MTN Nigeria | Northam Platinum | Vukile Property Fund)
MTN Nigeria had a great year in 2025, but nothing comes close to the positive swing at Northam Platinum. Vukile is acquiring its first property in Madrid. Brait has sold R1 billion worth of shares in Premier. Merafe's 2025 numbers were horrible, as is to be expected when smelters were gathering dust.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Araxi | Aveng | DRDGOLD | Glencore | Grindrod | Merafe | Pan African Resources | Sibanye-Stillwater | Transpaco)
Araxi announced the R1 billion acquisition of Pay@. Grindrod's core business is performing well. DRDGOLD, Glencore, Pan African Resources and Sibanye-Stillwater brought us a busy day of mining results. Merafe has been given a temporary lifeline by Eskom. Transpaco is struggling, while Aveng is at least slightly in the green now on HEPS.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (BHP | Merafe)
BHP's first half is encouraging and the company has upgraded guidance for 2026 in copper as the key commodity. The guidance for the Jansen project is a sign of inflationary pressure, though. Over at Merafe, ferrochrome production has dropped to negligible levels.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Anglo American | ASP Isotopes | DRDGOLD | Jubilee Metals | Nedbank | Schroder European Real Estate | South32)
ASP Isotopes will shortly implement the Renergen deal. Nedbank has finished the sale of Ecobank. Anglo American got another regulatory approval for Teck. Schroder European Real Estate has a tenant problem, South32 has an energy problem and DRDGOLD has a mining unions problem! Jubilee Metals looks ahead to a much better FY26 (hopefully).
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (BHP | British American Tobacco | Mahube Infrastructure | Merafe | Thungela)
Thungela updated the market on a tough year. British American Tobacco has reaffirmed 2026 guidance. BHP unlocked capital through a BlackRock infrastructure deal. Merafe is hoping for progress with Eskom. Mahube Infrastructure may be leaving our market.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Araxi | Equites Property Fund | Exxaro | FirstRand | Merafe | Resilient | Shaftesbury | Sibanye-Stillwater)
Equites raised over R700 million. Sibanye locked in a gold wage deal. Exxaro is running slightly behind guidance. FirstRand's UK hangover continues, but the rest looks good. Resilient expects double-digit growth. Araxi's Software business remains a problem. Merafe is putting two smelters on care and maintenance. Shaftesbury's London West End portfolio is strong.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Attacq | Mantengu | Nedbank | Pepkor | Sea Harvest | Stefanutti Stocks | Zeda)
Pepkor is just going from strength to strength - and starting a bank! Sea Harvest is grateful for the focus on hake. Zeda's earnings are up, but not for the best reasons. Attacq is on track. Stefanutti Stocks still has work to do on the balance sheet. Nedbank has settled with Transnet. Mantengu has swung sharply into losses.
