Thursday, November 27, 2025

Ghost Stories #84: Assurance and trust – the route to wider blockchain adoption

A decade ago, barely anyone you knew would even have heard of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, let alone blockchain technology. But today, the tokenisation of digital assets is so important that regulators around the world are paying increasing attention to it. Dr Wiehann Olivier of Forvis Mazars joined me for insights into the evolution of cryptocurrency from the initial Bitcoin years through to stablecoins and adoption by leading institutions.

UNLOCK THE STOCK: Calgro M3

In the 63rd edition of Unlock the Stock, Calgro M3 returned to the platform to talk about the recent numbers and the strategic outlook for the business.
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Ghost Bites (Attacq | Mantengu | Nedbank | Pepkor | Sea Harvest | Stefanutti Stocks | Zeda)

Pepkor is just going from strength to strength - and starting a bank! Sea Harvest is grateful for the focus on hake. Zeda's earnings are up, but not for the best reasons. Attacq is on track. Stefanutti Stocks still has work to do on the balance sheet. Nedbank has settled with Transnet. Mantengu has swung sharply into losses.

Ghost Bites (Harmony Gold | Invicta | Netcare | Oceana | PPC | Prosus – Naspers | Stefanutti Stocks)

Prosus - Naspers is growing strongly, with all eyes on the Just Eat Takeaway.com integration. PPC's turnaround strategy is working incredibly well. Invicta and Netcare both took advantage of share buybacks. Oceana was dragged down by fish oil prices. Harmony Gold is pushing further into copper. Stefanutti Stocks has settled with Eskom.

 

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GHOST WRAP – Earnings season brings out the bulls and the bears

With the August / September earnings season behind us, it's helpful to look at share price moves over the past 30 days on the JSE to see how sentiment has shifted. The PGMs have driven the Top40 higher, while insurance has taken a breather.

GHOST WRAP – The JSE Winners’ Club in 2025

At the halfway mark in 2025, we've lived through some huge geopolitical shifts. The world's gaze has shifted beyond just the US market. Many investors choose to stick with what they know in times like these. This means homegrown favourites on the JSE. But which stocks have been the big winners thus far this year, and what do they have in common?
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