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Woolworths
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (DRDGOLD | MC Mining | Pepkor | Shoprite | Vukile)
Pepkor and Shoprite have shown us what success in retail looks like. Vukile is acquiring a property in Spain. DRDGOLD agreed a multi-year wage deal, but it comes at a cost. MC Mining is suspending operations at Uitkomst Colliery to preserve cash.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ASP Isotopes | Dipula Properties | Exxaro | Glencore | Sibanye-Stillwater | Woolworths)
The Woolworths trading update shows that South Africa is way outperforming Australia (as usual). Dipula Properties is another helpful retail data point. Glencore and Sibanye-Stillwater released important mining updates. Exxaro is finalising its manganese deal. ASP Isotopes is making progress with Renergen's assets.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (BHP | British American Tobacco | Mahube Infrastructure | Merafe | Thungela)
Thungela updated the market on a tough year. British American Tobacco has reaffirmed 2026 guidance. BHP unlocked capital through a BlackRock infrastructure deal. Merafe is hoping for progress with Eskom. Mahube Infrastructure may be leaving our market.
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 (Bidcorp | Dipula Properties | Emira Property Fund | Gold Fields | Harmony Gold | PBT Holdings | Purple Group | RFG...
Bidcorp and Woolworths released encouraging numbers. Purple is charging up the J-curve. Gold Fields hosted a capital markets day, while Harmony Gold's numbers showed why they are lagging behind. Look out for Dipula and Emira in property, along with PBT Holdings, RFG Holdings, RMB Holdings and Stefanutti Stocks on a busy day of news.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Exemplar REITail | Octodec | Omnia | PPC | Raubex | Shoprite | Sibanye-Stillwater | Telkom | Tiger Brands | Vodacom)
In the grocery sector, we saw Shoprite with a quarterly update and Tiger Brands with a bullish narrative. In telcos, Vodacom had a great period and Telkom has built on the success of last year. Look out for Exemplar REITail and Octodec in property, along with Omnia, PPC and Raubex from the "real" economy. Finally, Sibanye settled with Appian.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ASP Isotopes | ISA Holdings | Sephaku | The Foschini Group)
The Foschini Group's share price is still sliding. Sephaku is a reminder of how regional the cement industry is. ASP Isotopes seems to be on the right side of Trump. ISA Holdings reported good numbers.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alphamin | Anglo American | Ethos Capital – Optasia | FirstRand)
Optasia will be listing on the JSE, bringing us a new fintech name to consider - but to what extent will Ethos Capital exit? Anglo American's future dance partner Teck Resources has suffered a wobbly. Alphamin released much better numbers. FirstRand's fight in the UK isn't over yet.
