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DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Remgro | South32)
South32 is getting out of the aluminium sector - and the market really likes the deal. Remgro has concluded the Mediclinic restructure.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | Crookes Brothers | Merafe | Spear REIT)
Bell Equipment's earnings are dropping sharply. Spear REIT's year is off to a decent start. Merafe has reached a full agreement with Eskom around tariffs, enabling the restart of two smelters. Crookes Brothers was assaulted by Mother Nature.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Omnia | PPC | Sygnia)
In a country where far too many execs throw their hands in the air and blame difficult conditions, we find updates from three companies that have made it work: Omnia, PPC and Sygnia all have great stories to tell.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Altron | Exemplar REITail | Netcare | Omnia | Pick n Pay | PPC | RMB Holdings)
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.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African 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 (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.

