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GHOST BITES (BHP | Clicks | Grindrod | Jubilee Metals | MTN)
BHP is on track to achieve guidance. Clicks seems to have disappointed the market, perhaps based on retail comparable sales. MTN caught a break in Nigeria. Grindrod's Port of Maputo had a tough 2024. Jubilee has power again for Roan.
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MIC Khulisani Ventures: A Game-Changer for Black-Owned Businesses in South Africa
MIC Khulisani Ventures is looking for Black-Owned business with high scalability and a commitment to growth. Equity funding is available and applications close at the end of January 2025.
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GHOST BITES (Hudaco | Murray & Roberts | South32 | Trustco)
Hudaco kicks the year off with an acquisition in South Africa (JSE: HUD)
There are potential synergies with other Hudaco businesses in terms of route...
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GHOST BITES (Alphamin | Merafe | Ninety One)
EBITDA more than doubled at Alphamin (JSE: APH)
This is what happens when mining groups deliver on promises
Alphamin has been an interesting growth story. The...
Dominique Olivier
IKEA: The wisdom of the meatball
The best salesperson in Swedish business IKEA’s history isn’t Sven or Astrid or even Nils - it’s the meatball. Since 1985, the flatpack-furniture giant has sold more than a billion of its trademark Swedish meatballs every year. But how did a furniture company come to rely on meatballs to sell couches? The answer lies in consumer psychology. Dominique Olivier explains.
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GHOST BITES (BHP Group | PPC | Richemont | Sirius Real Estate)
Richemont rallied after an excellent quarter. BHP Group has closed a copper deal. PPC is investing heavily in the Western Cape. Sirius Real Estate successfully tapped the debt markets.
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GHOST BITES (Afrimat | Karooooo | Stor-Age)
Afrimat has completed the integration of Lafarge. Karooooo reported another strong set of numbers, although margins must always be watched. Stor-Age is expanding the Parklands facility.
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GHOST BITES (Reinet)
There was only one major story for the day and it was a big one: Reinet has sold its entire stake in British American Tobacco, leaving the company with a strong acquisition warchest.
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