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The CEO shot down an entirely fair question about a share split, before tearing up about his 11 years at South Africa’s fastest-growing bank…
AGMs: JSE is tops, Sanlam isn’t
The JSE and Absa have shown how an AGM should be handled; Sanlam needs a serious overhaul…
AGM watch: Old Mutual and Nedbank show up shoddy MTN
MTN could take a leaf out of Nedbank and Old Mutual’s books in how to conduct a decent shareholder meeting…
Rating the AGMs – how the old Barlow’s unbundlings stack up
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Shareholders stonewall RMH non-execs’ pay
A group of disgruntled shareholders have blocked RMH non-executive directors’ pay – for only the third time in JSE history…
Spar doubles down in bid to nail ex-execs
The dubious decisions of its previous leadership continue to haunt Spar. But it hasn’t given up its efforts to reclaim damages from them…
Shareholder revolt rocks Barloworld’s AGM
Barloworld’s board has been slammed for its handling of a controversial buyout bid. Its AGM provided a glimpse into just how angry shareholders are…
How to stay off the AGM sh*t list
You don’t want to get onto Ann Crotty’s corporate sh*t list. So here’s the Currency guide to holding a better AGM in 2025…
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