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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Deneb | Stefanutti Stocks)
In a day of updates from more unusual names on the JSE, we saw Deneb and Stefanutti Stocks with highly encouraging trading statements. Accelerate Property Fund has suffered a setback on its turnaround journey.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Equites Property Fund | KAL Group | Karooooo | NEPI Rockcastle | Reunert | Tharisa)
Equites Property Fund and NEPI Rockcastle are good reminders of the strength of REITs. KAL Group is one of the last "cheap" South African assets. Karooooo upset the market with its margins this year, but they are playing the long game. Reunert has been dragged down by its cables business. Tharisa's earnings have skyrocketed.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | MTN | Reinet)
Accelerate Property Fund is making a lot of progress with Fourways Mall, but there are other headaches. Reinet is receiving a massive war chest from the Pension Insurance Corp disposal. MTN has beefed up the board.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (iOCO | Kore Potash | Renergen)
iOCO (previously EOH) has made strong progress in its margins. Kore Potash has suffered a wobbly with funding plans, but hopefully only a small one. Renergen released a quarterly update.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Accelerate Property Fund | AECI | ArcelorMittal | Emira Property Fund | enX | Ethos Capital | Jubilee Metals | Nampak |...
Positive signs at Accelerate Property Fund. AECI, enX and Ethos Capital announced disposals. ArcelorMittal can keep the Longs business alive for now. Emira, Jubilee Metals, PSG, Sephaku, Vukile and York Timber had financial updates. Phil Roux is leaving Nampak.
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 (Absa | EPE Capital Partners | Lighthouse | Metair | Remgro | RFG Holdings)
Absa underperformed its peers in 2023. Investment holdcos EPE Capital Partners and Remgro both struggled. Metair is turning the corner. Pricing increases kept RFG Holdings in the green. Lighthouse is on the acquisition trail.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Anglo American | Ascendis | Jubilee Metals | MC Mining | Richemont | Sabvest | Sun International |...
Considering how late in December this is, it was a busy day of news on the JSE. Not only did we see the release of results, but we also saw major deals from the likes of Sun International.

