The exchange … with Raubex CEO Felicia Msiza
Once wholly associated with roadworks, Raubex is now active in housing construction, solar and wind farms, materials handling, contract mining and chrome ore extraction…
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A Maziv blow
The Competition Tribunal’s decision to block cellphone giant Vodacom’s bid to buy Vumatel owner Maziv has sparked a vigorous debate about whether the decision…
Smoke and mirrors on the JSE
In the space of less than a week there has been a flurry of remarkably upbeat-looking trading statements from the listed corporate community. All,…
How should investors read the mini-budget – Diwali or Halloween?
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s October mini-budget was presented the day before Diwali and the day before Halloween – which is appropriate because it can…
Looking out for the little guy
When appraisal rights were first introduced into South African law in 2011, shareholder activists hailed them as a much-needed way to counter the overwhelming…
Pitch up, speak up – and rate the AGM
It’s sad to see that Shoprite has joined the ranks of JSE-listed companies that are prohibiting their shareholders from pitching up in person to…
The exchange … with Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers
The market couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for Pick n Pay’s first-half results yesterday, with the shares opening 2.5% higher only to close flat.…
Why independence matters most
Of all the reasons for Pick n Pay’s existential challenges, few analysts would have tagged lack of involvement by the Ackerman family as one. …
How high will gold go?
Gold has two qualities that make it different from copper, iron ore and lithium. The first is that it’s rustless. It doesn’t degrade over…
Nampak’s rise from the ashes
The meeting was over and all but a few stragglers had headed off into the late afternoon Cape Town traffic. They included the CEO,…
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Coal ‘evangelist’ July Ndlovu bows out
The Thungela CEO talks renewables, coal prices, Eskom – and…
South Africa’s birds: The price of extinction
South Africa’s birds are disappearing, and it’s going to cost…
Did the banks implode Murray & Roberts?
Did a decade of poor decisions kill the construction icon,…
Swindled: Why no-one ever sees con artists coming
How did Mark Kretzschmar allegedly swindle more than R30m from…
