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RCL Foods
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.
Financial Results
RCL Foods interim 2026 results: continuous improvement initiatives support profitability
RCL Foods released results for the six months ended December 2025. Although dynamics in the sugar market weighed on overall group results, the balance of the business saw an improved underlying performance.
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 (African Rainbow Minerals | Altron | NEPI Rockcastle | Octodec | RCL Foods | Redefine Properties | Super Group)
Altron's strategy is working beautifully, while Super Group's strategic pivots have changed the trajectory of the business. RCL Foods has given tighter guidance on its sugar troubles. NEPI Rockcastle and Redefine Properties gave important updates. Octodec is selling Killarney Mall. African Rainbow Minerals was boosted by the PGM business.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Datatec | Glencore | Harmony Gold | Hyprop | Impala Platinum | Mpact | The Foschini Group | RCL Foods | Southern...
The Foschini Group released an ugly set of numbers, while Hyprop confirmed an important retail trend. Southern Sun has locked in a great deal. There are mining updates from Glencore, Harmony Gold and Impala Platinum. 377 jobs are on the line at Mpact. At RCL Foods, the sugar industry is hurting them. Super Group is on the wrong end of the UK automotive sector. Zeder is finally selling Zaad. Datatec announced a bolt-on acquisition.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Africa Bitcoin Corporation | Finbond | Gemfields | Heriot REIT | Prosus – Naspers | Texton)
Prosus is acquiring La Centrale in France, marking OLX's entry into Western European classifieds. Gemfields will be more cautious going forwards. Finbond announced an interesting deal. Heriot and Texton released numbers in the property sector. Africa Bitcoin Corporation is raising capital for ACOF as well now.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Growthpoint | Metair | Old Mutual | Pan African Resources | Remgro)
Portfolio simplification at Growthpoint is a long slog. Old Mutual was boosted by short-term insurance. Pan African has given strong guidance. Metair is struggling, but surviving. Remgro released a trading statement.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Altvest | AVI | Clientele | Metrofile | Sun International)
Altvest is going all-in on bitcoin. AVI's beverages business drove them forward. Sun International's casinos continue to struggle. Clientele's customer base is under pressure. Metrofile's margins went the wrong way.
