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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bidcorp | British American Tobacco | Burstone | Invicta | Momentum | Santova | Telkom)
Telkom is brimming with confidence, while Bidcorp and British American Tobacco are executing on their global business strategies. Invicta had a flat period, with Burstone also not giving investors much to get excited about. Santova is a good business in a tough environment. Momentum's capital markets day makes for good reading.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Media Entertainment | Aspen | Delta Property Fund | Dis-Chem | Nampak | Remgro | SPAR)
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.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (4Sight Holdings | Afrimat | Investec | Nampak | Netcare | Oceana | Pick n Pay | Sanlam | Spear REIT |...
Afrimat is a tale of two terrible halves. Investec wants to double its private banking business. Pick n Pay's group HEPS isn't telling you what is actually happening at Pick n Pay's core business. Updates also came in from 4Sight, Nampak, Netcare, Oceana, Sanlam, Spear REIT and Tharisa.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (KAL Group | Metair | Pick n Pay | Vodacom)
Vodacom released an excellent trading statement. KAL Group is achieving double-digit growth. Pick n Pay is using a s189 to try and reduce store costs. Metair has refinanced its South African debt package.
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 (Aspen | Capitec | City Lodge | Nampak | Pan African Resources | Trustco)
Capitec's excellent growth story continues. Pan African Resources made a fortune in 2025. Aspen's interims are predictably awful, but they are looking to the future. Nampak's business update is encouraging. City Lodge's growth was offset by currency moves. Trustco's Meya Mining raised debt for its diamond mining ambitions.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CMH | Ethos Capital | HCI | Metair | SA Corporate Real Estate | Stefanutti Stocks | Valterra Platinum)
Metair's luck goes from bad to worse. Ethos Capital and HCI are busy with major deals, while Stefanutti Stocks has closed a disposal. SA Corporate Real Estate grew the distribution ahead of inflation. CMH repurchased over 7% of its shares. Valterra Platinum has an investment grade credit rating.
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.
