This episode of the Ghost Bites podcast on YouTube and Apple Podcasts / Spotify features Argent Industrial, Aspen, Coronation, Ninety One, Prosus, South32 - and a dog in a superhero cape!

Aspen gets ready for thinner clients and fatter profits in Canada, but it all depends on whether they can get supply of the key active pharmaceutical ingredient. South32 signs off on a strong FY26 during a key transition period.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

South32 is getting out of the aluminium sector - and the market really likes the deal. Remgro has concluded the Mediclinic restructure.

The market has gone cold on Prosus. MTN is the beneficiary of much better macroeconomics in Africa. Canal+ is inward listing on the JSE in June, but will they find support? Bytes Technology has a lot of work to do. In property, MAS is looking to offload some malls, while Spear REIT showed us how profitable buy-and-flip can be. Octodec's interim growth needs to be considered carefully.

Dividend darling Clientèle wants to delist. Glencore is telling a bullish story after Q1, with MTN Nigeria also enjoying the current oil situation. Merafe should have an answer on the electricity tariffs by June. Santova clawed back a lot of lost ground in the second half of the year.

Capitec looks unstoppable. BHP and South32 released important production updates. Spear REIT is raising R1 billion. Standard Bank is enjoying double-digit growth. Quilter is doing well in 2026. Stor-Age announced a small deal. AECI found a whoopsie in the financials.

MTN has over 300 million customers, a great growth story, and sadly a headache in Iran. Optasia's numbers are good, but what is this related party deal? Sun International has performed very well vs. the market. South32's Mozal Aluminium smelter is on care and maintenance.