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Optasia
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (MTN – Optasia | Ninety One | Orion Minerals | PSG Financial Services)
PSG Financial Services is shooting the lights out. MTN Nigeria seems to be the source of Optasia's headache. Ninety One's assets were fairly resilient during a tough quarter. Orion Minerals is moving closer to production.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (British American Tobacco | Mahube Infrastructure | Optasia | Southern Palladium)
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.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Merafe | Optasia)
There's hope for Merafe, with Eskom agreeing to terms and conditions for the proposed special electricity tariff. Optasia has locked in significant debt funding to support its growth ambitions over the next few years.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CA Sales | Exemplar REITail | Gemfields | Standard Bank | Trematon | York Timber)
CA Sales somehow grew profits in Botswana. Standard Bank's capital markets day has encouraging targets. Exemplar REITail is another fast-growing property fund. Gemfields and York Timber both find themselves in tough times. Trematon is selling Club Mykonos Langebaan to a CEO-led consortium.
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Astral Foods | BHP | Ethos Capital | iOCO | Master Drilling | PPC | Sabvest | Vukile Property Fund)
BHP, the world's biggest mining house, has a new South African CEO. Astral Foods is printing money. iOCO, PPC and Sabvest are also doing well. Master Drilling had a somewhat flat year in earnings. Vukile is acquiring a property in Spain. Ethos Capital is in the final stages of unlocking value.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (MTN | Optasia | South32 | Sun International)
MTN has over 300 million customers, a great growth story, and sadly a headache in Iran. Optasia's numbers are good, but what is this related party deal? Sun International has performed very well vs. the market. South32's Mozal Aluminium smelter is on care and maintenance.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Aspen | Brimstone | Caxton | Discovery | iOCO | Nedbank | Optasia | Sea Harvest | Shoprite | WBHO | Weaver)
Sea Harvest just had the year of their lives. Nedbank has taken major transformative steps. Shoprite is still growing despite the low-inflation environment. Aspen, Brimstone, Caxton, Discovery, iOCO, Optasia, WBHO and Weaver rounded out a busy day on the market.
