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PDSnetSA Mar 18

MTN is a leading emerging market mobile operator, serving 290 million people (including 29 million in South Africa) in 19 countries across Africa and the Middle East. MTN's three largest subscriber bases are in Iran, Nigeria, and South Africa. Generally, companies supplying a mobile service have faced very stiff competition and declining voice revenue. The sharp...

PDSnetSA Mar 18

Rhodes (RFG) is a Western Cape manufacturer of convenience foods—started by Cecil John Rhodes in 1896. It has several well-known South African brands like Bisto, Bull Brand, and Hinds. The company operates 15 manufacturing plants in South Africa and a fruit processing plant in Swaziland. In its results for the year to 29th September 2024, the company reported...

PDSnetSA Mar 18

Sun International (SUI) is a casino and hotel operator with interests in South Africa, Chile, Peru, and recently, Argentina. The depressed economy in South Africa impacted the performance of South African casinos and hotels even before COVID-19. The company increased its stake in Sun Dreams in Peru by 10% to 65%. It also bought a hotel and casino in Argentina for...

PDSnetSA Mar 18

Thungela (TGA) is Anglo American's coal assets which have been unbundled into the hands of Anglo shareholders and separately listed on the JSE and the LSE because of Anglo's policy of moving away from carbon-based fossil fuels like coal. Anglo sold its last 8% of Thungela on 25th March 2022 for R1,67bn. Thungela is a major thermal coal exporter in South Africa....

PDSnetSA Mar 17

OUTsurance (OUT) took over the listing of Rand Merchant Insurance (RMI) with effect from 7th December 2022. RMI unbundled its stakes in Discovery (DSY) and Momentum (MTM) and sold its 30% stake in Hastings Plc for R14,6bn. By March 2023, all that was left was the insurance business of OUTsurance. In its results for the six months to 31st December 2024, the...

PDSnetSA Mar 17

Astoria (ARA) is an investment company that was formed to give investors exposure to an international selection of equities in developed economies. The share trades well below its NAV and has only recently begun trading after being suspended from September 2020 to April 2021. The company benefited from the sale of "non-lethal self-defence" products during the...

PDSnetSA Mar 17

MC Mining (previously "Coal of Africa") (MCZ) is a small metallurgical coal-mining company with a single producing mine, Uitkomst. Aside from Uitkomst, the company is developing the Makhado project, the Vele colliery, and MbeuYashu. The Makhado project is the company's flagship operation in the Limpopo province. It is an opencast mine with a life of 16 years...

PDSnetSA Mar 17

Renergen (REN) describes itself as an "...integrated alternative energy business..." which invests in renewable energy projects in Africa. The company listed on the JSE in June 2015 and has been losing money every year since. This is reflected in its falling share price. Renergen is investing in liquified natural gas (LNG) and helium. The R125m rights issue was...

PDSnetSA Mar 17

SA Corp (SAC) owns a group of 199 industrial, retail, storage, residential, and office properties in South Africa, plus a 50% stake in a joint venture in Zambia with three properties. The bulk of this portfolio is in retail (43%) and industrial (28%). The company has been facing challenges across its portfolio, particularly in its office and industrial...

PDSnetSA Mar 17

York Timber Holdings (YRK) is a forestry company that owns plantations and processing plants, as well as a wholesaling distribution network. It is the biggest player in the South African plywood and timber market. The company was founded by a Russian immigrant, Herman Katzenellenbogen, in 1916 and was listed on the JSE in 1946. The National Union of...

PDSnetSA Mar 14

Standard Bank (SBK) is 160 years old and is South Africa's second-largest bank by market capitalization, after First National Bank. It has widespread interests across Africa, which now contribute 34% of its headline earnings. 20% of its shares are owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and it owns 40% of ICBC Standard Bank—previously...

PDSnetSA Mar 14

Hyprop (HYP) is a leading property real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in high-quality shopping malls in South Africa, with some interests in Eastern Europe and Africa to the north. It owns some of South Africa's best-known shopping malls, including Rosebank, Canal Walk, Hyde Park, and Clearwater. The company has been impacted to some extent by...

PDSnetSA Mar 14

Rangold (RNG) is a mining exploration company with a strong asset base, which is now mostly in cash. This cash is being used to pursue legal claims and may also be applied to investment opportunities. Since the death of Brett Kebble, the company has been actively pursuing legal claims against various entities. In early 2011, it paid a dividend of 90c following...

PDSnetSA Mar 14

Exxaro (EXX) is a BEE coal company with interests in iron and heavy minerals. It has operations in Australia, America, and Europe and is a provider of coal to Eskom's Medupi power station. The company has been working to increase coal production from 48 million tons to about 60 million tons by 2022, but this strategy might be reconsidered due to lower global...

PDSnetSA Mar 14

ADvTECH (ADH) is one of three listed commercial educational companies on the JSE (the others are Curro and its separately listed sister company, Stadio). ADvTECH has two divisions - a schools division (including Crawford, Trinity House, and Abbots) and a tertiary division (including Varsity College, Rosebank College, and a variety of specialist tertiary...

PDSnetSA Mar 13

Cafca (CAC) is a cable manufacturer that produces over 900 cable and transmission products. Most of its business is conducted in Southern Africa. The company is 70% owned by Reunert. Cafca is listed on the JSE as well as the London Stock Exchange and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Cafca is also involved in recycling copper and other materials. In its results for...

PDSnetSA Mar 11

This is a ferrochrome operation controlled by Glencore, which operates mines, furnaces, and smelters in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The Glencore-Merafe joint venture can produce up to 2,3 million tons of ferrochrome per annum. Merafe gets 20,5% of the proceeds, and the balance goes to Glencore. The problem is electricity supply, because smelters require huge amounts...

PDSnetSA Mar 11

Mpact (MPT) is a large producer of paper and plastics packaging in Southern Africa. It recycles paper and cardboard and makes corrugated cardboard containers for a variety of industries as well as polystyrene trays for the food industry. It has 20 manufacturing operations, with South African sales accounting for 86% of its business. It employs over 5000 people....