Kumba is a victim of the rand (and several other things). A big step forward for Nedbank in East Africa. Reinet's underperformance vs. British American Tobacco is incredible to witness. Sasol's business performance metrics for FY26 look encouraging.

Several SA banks have enjoyed a ratings upgrade from Fitch. A new bidder has emerged for Mantengu's Blue Ridge Platinum. PKMI's bid for MAS shares ended in a puff of smoke and not much else. Oando is a vertically integrated energy company that nobody talks about.

There are encouraging signs at Exxaro based on recent commodity prices and sales volumes. Gold Fears is trying to allay fears about the Tarkwa mine in Ghana. Standard Bank had a slower second quarter, but the full-year guidance is intact for now.

Fairvest's capital raise made me wonder about the property cycle. Mondi is really struggling at the moment. Impala Platinum's latest quarter looked decent. Hulamin is selling the extrusions business.

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.

There's hope for Merafe, with Eskom agreeing to terms and conditions for the proposed special electricity tariff. Optasia has locked in significant debt funding to support its growth ambitions over the next few years.

Araxi has released the circular for the R1 billion Pay@ acquisition. Alphamin absolutely printed cash in the latest quarter. Nu-World did very well in Hong Kong of all places.

A busy couple of days saw primarily mining sector updates, with important funding news at BHP and Orion Minerals. Exxaro has locked in a long-term supply contract with Eskom. Eastern Platinum hopes to break even in 2026. MTN Ghana has localised ownership of its fintech business. Nu-World's trading statement is encouraging.