Aspen, MTN Ghana, PPC, RCL Foods and Santam all had particularly good stories to tell, with Clientele, JSE and MAS in the green as well. Bidvest was a mixed bag in 2024. Italtile pulled off a resilient performance in the end. AfroCentric released very poor numbers, with Metrofile and Mustek also deep in the red.

Impala Platinum's earnings have nosedived. Santam had already enjoyed a strong interim period and it looks like things got even better in the second half of the year.

AECI, Growthpoint, HCI, Nampak, Spar, Tharisa, Transaction Capital and Trematon all released numbers to the market. Pick n Pay has confirmed the completion of its recapitalisation plan. Sanlam is partnering with Santam on the MultiChoice insurance deal.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies

MultiChoice released terrible numbers. In contract, the likes of AVI, Bidcorp, Premier, Quantum and Santam are navigating difficult conditions successfully. Mantengu Mining is ramping up. Metair is a step closer to getting out of Turkey. Powerfleet's cost savings are paying off.

Capitec has released extraordinary results. ADvTECH is building a university in Sandton. Kibo Energy and Trencor have news on their futures.

Dipula, Equites and Fortress gave us an interesting property day, with Sanlam and Santam on the insurance side as well. Libstar, Metrofile, Impala Platinum, Pick n Pay and South32 all released important updates, as did Blue Label.

Bell Equipment's scheme circular is out in the wild. HomeChoice is doing extremely well in fintech. Santam had a great period. Eastern Platinum is struggling.