If you invested R10 000 in Curro holdings in 2009, how much money would you have now? – SA Shares
Established in 1998, Curro Holdings, Limited (Curro) is a leading for-profit independent school provider in South Africa, actively involved in the development, acquisition, and management of independent schools for learners that range from the age of three months to Grade 12. Article by Liezel Thorne. view article
General equity funds for the win – Business Live
Unit trusts were originally designed to give ordinary people exposure to the JSE, and were particularly focused on monthly contributions. Originally, general equity was the only unit trust sector. But over time other sectors such as balanced funds and money market funds have developed more strongly… Article by Stephen Cranston. view article
Libstar upbeat over new products amid changing shopping patterns – Business Day
Food manufacturer Libstar says rapid introduction of new and improved products has helped it outperform peers in its first half to end-June. It is confident in its position as the industry grapples with rising input costs, more frugal customers and shifts in shopping behaviour. Written by Karl Gernetzky with comment from Dirk van Vlaanderen – […]
Obscure precious metal takes center stage for platinum giants – Mining Weekly
The rise of rhodium, the world’s most expensive precious metal, has made it the No. 1 revenue stream of the biggest platinum miners. While the metal is well shy of its March peak, rhodium still accounted for 45% of Anglo American Platinum’s first-half revenues. That’s more than platinum and palladium put together. Article by Bloomberg […]
Gold Fields would consider joint ventures to bolster output – Moneyweb
Gold Fields would consider joint ventures, including for its key Ghana operation, to keep the miner’s output at the peak it expects to reach in three years time. Article by Felix Njini with insights from Mandi Dungwa – Portfolio Manager for Kagiso Asset Manager. view article
Important link between South Africa’s mining industry and its public capital market is broken – Mining Weekly
With South Africa needing more listings on its stock exchanges, what can be done to encourage companies in general and junior mining companies in particular to go public? Written by Martin Creamer. view article
Sasol back in the black on higher oil and chemical prices – Business Day
Chemicals and energy group Sasol expects to return to profitability in the year to end-June, boosted by a recovery in chemicals prices and higher oil prices in rand terms. Full-year headline earnings per share are expected to be as much as R41. Article by Andries Mahlangu with insights from Abdul Davids, head of research for […]
Sasol gets bump from higher oil prices after battling bad weather – Business Day
Chemicals and energy group Sasol says bumper oil prices helped offset a fall in chemical production in its year to end-June, with the group’s turnaround still on track as it deals with the fallout from delays and cost overruns at its US Lake Charles project. Written by Karl Gernetzky with commentary by Abdul Davids, head […]
Iron-ore price makes for positive outcomes – Mining Weekly
Although China accounts for more than 65% of iron-ore demand – making it home to some of the industry’s largest customers – the persistent slowing of the Chinese economy and drop in iron-ore prices in 2015 resulted in local miners having to restructure their businesses to adapt, consequently enabling them to capitalise on the price […]
As expected, the Naspers-Prosus share exchange goes ahead – Eminetra
As expected, the majority of Prosus shareholders voted in favor of a complex new attempt to raise the share price, along with the share price of its parent company, Naspers. Article by @ernestalonso. view article