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Capitec

The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec: From shuttle rides to SaaS

The Finance Ghost -
Most entrepreneurs don’t dream of becoming accounting software founders. Yet, in the back of a Joburg shuttle, Tayla Dandridge and her co-founders spotted a glaring gap: everyday businesses were being left behind by global ‘whales’ like QuickBooks and Sage. Stub was born to serve the trader in Durban, the side hustler in Soweto and the small business owner who needs simplicity, intelligence and local relevance instead of intimidating spreadsheets. This is Stub's story.
Dominique Olivier

How sweatpants became a status symbol

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Athleisure might look like a comfort trend, but it reflects something deeper: the evolution of leisure, status, and how we use our time. As Dominique Olivier explains, sweatpants and the concept of the weekend share surprisingly similar roots.
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Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Deneb | Stefanutti Stocks)

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In a day of updates from more unusual names on the JSE, we saw Deneb and Stefanutti Stocks with highly encouraging trading statements. Accelerate Property Fund has suffered a setback on its turnaround journey.
Ghost Bites

Ghost Bites (Equites Property Fund | KAL Group | Karooooo | NEPI Rockcastle | Reunert | Tharisa)

The Finance Ghost -
Equites Property Fund and NEPI Rockcastle are good reminders of the strength of REITs. KAL Group is one of the last "cheap" South African assets. Karooooo upset the market with its margins this year, but they are playing the long game. Reunert has been dragged down by its cables business. Tharisa's earnings have skyrocketed.

 

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Ghost Wrap

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

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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

GHOST WRAP – The JSE Winners’ Club in 2025

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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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