The market celebrated the latest numbers at Shoprite. Grindrod went the other way, with flat HEPS in the latest period. There's a wild move in Impala Platinum's earnings.

Pick n Pay's grocery business is showing some positive signs. Quilter's distribution model shines through. Sappi's fourth quarter outlook gave speculators something to latch onto. Copper 360 pulls a rabbit out of the hat with Neal Froneman.

Alexforbes posts single-digit growth. Master Drilling has declared a dividend based on recent trading conditions. MC Mining is raising debt from two shareholders. Novus has a small earnings decline. Trematon found a buyer for Generation Education.

SPAR is now a catastrophe. Dis-Chem's valuation makes it a sitting duck. Mediclinic is enjoying the benefit of operating leverage. Nampak was dragged down by one local segment. Aspen is considering share buybacks. African Media Entertainment is growing in a tough market. Delta Property Fund is making progress.

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.

Altron, Datatec, Gold Fields, Lesaka Technologies and Southern Sun all have good news stories to tell. The same certainly can't be said for Sappi, where shareholders are facing disaster. At Life Healthcare, the latest period was a disappointment for the market.

Astral Foods has tightened its earnings guidance. MTN Ghana has banked another strong quarter. Primary Health Properties is delivering on merger synergies. And there are plenty of Nibbles today!

FirstRand has suffered huge losses from the FCA's motor redress scheme in the UK. Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) continues to do well. Purple Group is also on a strong growth path.