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Putprop
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.
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 (Alphamin | Harmony Gold | HCI and Deneb | Growthpoint | Metair | OUTsurance | Rainbow Chicken | Supermarket Income REIT)
Harmony Gold, Growthpoint, OUTsurance and Rainbow Chicken were the big names releasing results on the day. Alphamin could have a strong year in 2026. Metair is still struggling. HCI and Deneb are selling non-core properties. Supermarket Income REIT is a game of inches.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AECI | Stefanutti Stocks | Telkom)
Telkom is telling a positive story in prepaid - and the market likes it. AECI's margins are jumping around, but earnings are up overall. Stefanutti Stocks has achieved a further increase in the order book.
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 (Altron | Ethos Capital | Exxaro | MTN Rwanda | Oceana | Pepkor | Redefine Properties | Santova)
Pepkor shows what is possible in retail. Santova paints a worrying picture around SA trade. Altron is a mixed bag, while Redefine looks solid and MTN Rwanda adds to the positivity around Africa. Oceana had a better than expected finish to the year. Ethos Capital is moving closer to a full value unlock. Exxaro sold a business.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Astral Foods | Glencore | KAP | MTN Ghana)
Astral Foods had a stunning second half. Glencore has given tighter guidance for the full year. MTN Ghana had a strong quarter. KAP is trying to fix the economics of PG Bison's Cape-based forestry assets through a merger.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Bell Equipment | Copper 360 | Dipula Properties | Putprop)
African Rainbow Minerals had a poor period. Bell Equipment's cash is the highlight. Copper 360 needs to raise R1.15 billion in equity and Dipula Properties successfully raised R559 million. Putprop released results.

