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Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | MAS | Sirius Real Estate)
Bell Equipment had a tough year, but they've emerged with a stronger balance sheet. Sirius Real Estate has executed another deal in the German defence strategy. MAS shareholders jumped at the PK Investments bid.
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Ghost Bites (CA Sales | Exemplar REITail | Gemfields | Standard Bank | Trematon | York Timber)
CA Sales somehow grew profits in Botswana. Standard Bank's capital markets day has encouraging targets. Exemplar REITail is another fast-growing property fund. Gemfields and York Timber both find themselves in tough times. Trematon is selling Club Mykonos Langebaan to a CEO-led consortium.
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.
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Ghost Bites (Hulamin | Labat Africa | Premier | The Foschini Group | York Timber)
Premier is the star of the show. The Foschini Group's trading statement is worrying. Hulamin made losses in 2025. York Timber needs a new CEO. Labat Africa has done a deal with pricing that looks almost too good to be true.
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Ghost Bites (Mahube Infrastructure | MC Mining | MTN Uganda | Remgro | SA Corporate Real Estate | Texton | York Timber)
Mahube Infrastructure has released the offer circular - and the price is below the fair value range. MTN Uganda keeps doing well. Remgro's trading statement is encouraging. Other updates came in from MC Mining, SA Corporate Real Estate, Texton and York Timber.
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Ghost Bites (ASP Isotopes | Assura – Primary Health Properties | Lesaka Technologies | Netcare | Orion Minerals | Renergen | York Timber)
Assura, Lesaka Technologies, Netcare and York Timber released important financial updates. Orion Minerals is raising money again. Renergen's latest quarterly update is light on production, heavy on corporate activity. ASP Isotopes has a temporary change of management and a new US customer.
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Ghost Bites (Blu Label | Choppies | KAL Group | MultiChoice | PPC | Renergen | York Timber)
Canal+ is in effective control of MultiChoice. Blu Label released full details for the Cell C listing, leading to plenty of differing opinions online. PPC's turnaround is working and even York Timber is looking better. Renergen has settled with Springbok Solar. Choppies is doing well in Botswana despite macroeconomic concerns. KAL Group is selling Agriplas.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Aspen | Coronation | Oasis Crescent | Standard Bank | Tharisa | Texton)
Brace yourself for a terrible Wednesday for Aspen. Standard Bank achieved double-digit growth. Coronation's AUM went sideways this quarter. Oasis Crescent grew its distribution ahead of inflation. Look out for news from Tharisa and Texton as well.

