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Today's briefing 16 Jul 2026

Thursday 16 July 2026 JSE Close: Delivery Hero exit, BHP record iron ore, Karooooo Q1

Prosus and Naspers lock in a 151% premium on the Delivery Hero exit; BHP prints record iron ore but flags a ~US$2.3bn Jansen impairment and cuts FY27 copper guidance; Karooooo posts 19% revenue growth but FCF crumbles

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JSE Wednesday Wrap — Resource bleed offsets Richemont lift; Sappi and Investec register moves

The JSE All Share slipped 0.26% on Wednesday as Precious Metals & Mining fell 3.3% and Resources dropped 2.8%, even as Richemont's strong Q1 update and a 4.5% Technology surge provided offsetting support.

  • The JSE All Share fell 0.26% on Wednesday, with Precious Metals & Mining down 3.3% and the Resource 20 down 2.8%.
  • Richemont opened FY27 with 20% constant-rate sales growth; Jewellery Maisons accelerated to 24% and all five regions delivered double-digit gains.
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Resources shine as Brait launches R2.5bn rights offer

Tuesday's JSE: Resource 20 rose 1.6% while industrials dipped. Brait's R2.5bn rights offer removes a GBP debt overhang but dilutes equity sharply. Copper 360 rallied 25% on a R874m contract award.

  • Resource 20 gained 1.6% on Tuesday, led by energy and basic materials; FTSE/JSE Industrial Materials fell 6.3%.
  • Brait's fully underwritten R2.5bn rights offer redeems GBP138m in Convertible Bonds and injects GBP108m into Virgin Active — removing a long-standing GBP overhang.
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JSE Monday Wrap: Record volumes and key corporate moves

Northam Platinum posted record F2026 production and Mantengu locked in an estimated R33.5m profit from its iron plant sale.

  • Northam Platinum reported record own-operations refined metal of 938,754 oz 4E for F2026, but the filing contained no revenue, cost, capex or free cash flow data.
  • Mantengu sold its Phalaborwa iron plant for R50m, booking an estimated R33.5m pre-tax profit with R20m received on signature and the balance contingent on commissioning.
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VIS offer collapses; Labat dilutes 39.6% on blind deal; Shuka drilling validates northern extension

Friday's JSE close saw the All Share add 0.79%, with VIS's terminated Serowe bid, Labat's heavily dilutive Classic takeover, and Shuka's Kabwe mineralisation confirmation as the key corporate events.

  • Serowe formally terminated its non-binding proposal for up to 34.9% of VIS; no binding agreements were ever signed, and the ~18% prior share run lacks fundamental support.
  • Labat issued 900m new shares at 3 cents to complete its Classic International takeover — a 39.6% dilution of the existing register with no target financials disclosed.
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Sappi Revises Q3 Outlook as Resources Lift JSE on Thursday

Thursday's JSE saw the Resource 20 rise 3.4% and Precious Metals add 3.6%, with Sappi revising its Q3 FY2026 outlook lower.

  • Resource 20 rose 3.4% and Precious Metals & Mining gained 3.6% on Thursday, driving JSE gains.
  • Sappi revised its Q3 FY2026 outlook lower, compounding recent weakness for the pulp and paper group near its 52-week low.
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JSE Wednesday Wrap: Resource stocks drag lower as Trustco flags Meya Mining impairment risk

Wednesday's JSE session ended in negative territory as the All Share fell 1.79% and the Resource 20 dropped 3.76%, with Trustco flagging a USD46m impairment risk on its Meya Mining stake.

  • All Share closed 1.79% lower with Resource 20 down 3.76%, while Technology and Chemicals posted gains of 4.32% and 3.03% respectively.
  • Trustco flagged a USD46m loan at material impairment risk after Meya Mining's audited 2025 accounts confirmed going-concern uncertainty.
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JSE Tuesday: Hyprop R500m raise anchors market; tech shines as resources underperform

The JSE closed lower on Tuesday with the All Share slipping 0.75% as resource counters dragged the broader market down.

  • Hyprop Investments launched a R500m accelerated bookbuild at no more than a 5% discount to the 30-day VWAP, funding Eastern Europe acquisitions, solar and battery storage at Canal Walk and Somerset Mall, and South
  • FTSE/JSE Technology gained 4.67% on Tuesday, making it the standout sector performer, as investors rotated into rand-hedge tech counters.
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Monday Round-Up: Oando Surges on Production Beat; Financials Outperform

Monday's JSE saw the All Share fall 0.31% as resource stocks dragged the market lower. Oando surged 31.58% after full-year results, while financials and technology offered a counterweight to the broad sell-off.

  • Oando PLC production rose 32% to 32,482 boepd with operating cash flow of N258.3bn, but revenue fell 22% following a deliberate exit from low-margin PMS trading
  • The JSE All Share closed down 0.31%, dragged by Resource 20 (-1.72%) and Precious Metals & Mining (-2.24%), while Financials gained 0.80%
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JSE Friday: Efora liquidation looms; Spear Reit clearance, PIC threshold moves

Efora Energy moves toward liquidation after a rescue deal fell through. Spear Reit cleared a key regulatory hurdle and the PIC crossed thresholds in Valterra Platinum and Bytes Technology on Friday.

  • Efora Energy's board resolved to seek provisional liquidation via High Court application after a rescue transaction was terminated; the application remains pending.
  • Spear Reit received Competition Commission approval for its Watergate Centre acquisition, clearing a key regulatory condition precedent.
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JSE Thursday Wrap: Hudaco dividend lift, Optasia guidance cut, SRI refinancing

The JSE ended Thursday modestly higher as Resources and Financials led gains. Hudaco raised its interim dividend 10% even as headline EPS fell 32.9%, Optasia cut its FY net income guidance to 25-35% from >30%

  • All Share rose 0.76% on Thursday, with Resource 20 (+1.71%), Financial 15 (+1.48%) and Banks (+1.51%) as the day's outperformers
  • Hudaco raised its interim dividend 10% to 385c despite headline EPS falling 32.9%, though comparable EPS from continuing operations rose 12.4%
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South32 Portfolio Reset Leads JSE as Resources and Tech Outperform

South32 surged 11.31% after agreeing to sell its aluminium value chain to Alcoa for up to US$5.6bn and approving Sierra Gorda's copper expansion, driving a bifurcated JSE on Wednesday.

  • South32 agrees to sell its aluminium value chain to Alcoa for up to US$5.6bn, with ~US$500m returning to shareholders as a fully-franked in-specie dividend and ~US$1.2bn in rehabilitation liabilities assumed by Alcoa.
  • Sierra Gorda fourth grinding line lifts South32's copper-equivalent output ~30% to ~250kt p.a. at ~20% IRR, funded from operating cash flow and JV debt — first copper targeted mid FY30.
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JSE Tuesday Wrap: Resources shine, industrials stumble

Tuesday's JSE showed clear sector divergence: Resource 20 gained 1.1% and Precious Metals & Mining rose 0.9%, while the Industrial 25 fell 0.78% and Technology dropped 2.4%.

  • Resource 20 gained 1.1% on Tuesday while the Industrial 25 fell 0.78%, highlighting sharp sector divergence on the JSE.
  • Hudaco guided H1 HEPS 32–34% lower, driven by discontinued units and a R125m inventory write-off; comparable continuing-ops earnings rose 12–13%.
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JSE Monday: Prosus Raises Dividend 40%, Optasia Insiders Buy R41.8m

Monday's JSE saw sector divergence: Tech surged 4.65% and Consumer Services added 3.08% while Resources fell 2.37%.

  • Prosus core HEPS rose 24% to 378 US cents and lifted its dividend 40% to 28 euro cents, but its GAAP operating line swung from a US$173m profit to a US$173m loss.
  • Two Optasia directors deployed a combined R41.8m in on-market purchases near 52-week lows on a share down roughly 31% year-to-date — rare coordinated insider conviction at depressed levels.
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JSE Friday Wrap: Resource Gain Offsets Financials Slump as Warnings Dominate

The JSE closed Friday with the All Share down 0.60% as Financials shed 1.36% and Technology fell 2.35%, while Resource 20 climbed 0.83%.

  • JSE All Share closed down 0.60% on Friday, with Financials dragging 1.36% lower and Technology falling 2.35%, while Resource 20 gained 0.83%
  • Brikor surged 23.08% after locking in a 17-cent-per-share Nedbank-guaranteed exit scheme via a scheme of arrangement
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Mantengu surges 20% despite R315m loss and qualified audit

Thursday's JSE session finished broadly positive, with the All Share closing 0.98% higher as Resource 20 led gains at +2.21% and the Precious Metals & Mining sector outperformed at +2.81%.

  • The JSE All Share closed 0.98% higher on Thursday, with Resource 20 leading gains at +2.21%.
  • Mantengu surged 20% despite a R315m FY2026 loss, 78% gross profit collapse, and a qualified audit opinion.
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Wednesday 24 June: Resource rout and dual JSE earnings shocks

Wednesday's session delivered a resource-sector rout with the All Share closing 1.62% lower as the Resource 20 shed 5.25%.

  • The Resource 20 shed 5.25% and Precious Metals & Mining fell 5.66% as commodity weakness hit Wednesday's JSE, with defensive sectors providing offset.
  • SLG rallied ~21% after guiding FY26 HEPS to ~51c, roughly 19 times the prior year, though no operating driver was disclosed and the figures are unaudited.
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JSE Tuesday: Vunani dividend slashed; FirstRand flags UK provision; Labat maiden payout

The JSE fell 0.97% on Tuesday as Vunani slashed its dividend 71% despite returning to profit, FirstRand confirmed a 4–9% normalised earnings hit from its UK motor book, and Labat Africa surged 50% on its first ever

  • Vunani returned to profit with HEPS of 10.2c but cut its final dividend 71% to 10.0c, with a 3.9c EPS-HEPS gap flagging undisclosed non-headline charges in the short-form filing.
  • FirstRand expects a 4–9% normalised earnings contraction from a £510m UK motor commission provision, with the UK exit targeted within 12 months.
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Monday Wrap: Mantengu widens loss; Pan African seals Emmerson deal

Monday's JSE saw Mantengu issue a second, wider trading statement update in under a month, while Pan African Resources completed the Emmerson scheme and Standard Bank reaffirmed its FY2026 guidance.

  • Mantengu updated its trading statement on Monday, replacing the 25 May guidance with a wider loss: basic LPS of (101)c versus prior-year earnings of 148c, unaudited.
  • Pan African Resources confirmed the Emmerson scheme is now legally effective and the ASX listing is live — execution risk removed.
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Datatec Unlocks R7.1bn Dividend; Naspers and Prosus Hit Profitability Milestone

Datatec unlocks a R7.1bn special dividend via Westcon refinancing as the JSE All Share falls 2.08% on Friday.

  • Datatec shareholders to receive R7.1bn special dividend after Westcon International refinancing via a US$375m external debt facility from General Atlantic.
  • Westcon International valued at US$950m in the refinancing transaction, though the deal introduces 9.0% cash interest costs and dilutes Datatec's stake to 89.2%.
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JSE Thursday Wrap: Resources Stumble; BHP Potash Overrun Steals Focus

Thursday's JSE fell 0.73% as resources dragged; BHP potash overruns and Life Healthcare CEO insider buying stole the focus.

  • The JSE All Share shed 0.73% and Top 40 fell 0.77% on Thursday, dragged by a broad resource selloff with Impala Platinum down 6.39% and Sibanye Stillwater off 5.63%.
  • BHP flagged a US$2bn capital overrun and US$2.3bn impairment at its Jansen Stage 2 potash project, compressing the project's IRR to ~11% with an 8-year payback at consensus prices.
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JSE Wednesday: Premier FY2026 Beat; Fitch Ups Investec; REIT Dividends

Premier Group delivered a 27.7% HEPS beat and raised its dividend 25.8%, while Fitch upgraded Investec to BB.

  • Premier Group reported 27.7% HEPS growth to 1,204 cents and lifted its total dividend 25.8% to 341 cents per share, with operating cash flow up 39.5%.
  • Fitch upgraded Investec's long-term Issue Default Ratings to BB from BB-, a direct follow-through from the SA sovereign upgrade on 5 June 2026.
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Monday 15 June 2026: JSE rallies on precious metals surge as Jubilee Metals funding plan snags

The JSE closed Monday with broad gains, the All Share adding 2.51% as the Resource 20 surged 6.40% and the Precious Metals & Mining index led all sectors with a 9.15% advance.

  • Jubilee Metals shareholders rejected a special resolution to disapply pre-emption rights, with only 63.93% voting in favour against the 75% threshold required.
  • Nu-World Holdings Non-executive Chairman Michael S. Goldberg acquired approximately R2.45 million of shares on-market, signalling meaningful internal conviction.
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JSE Friday Wrap: Resources shine as Crookes Brothers warns of near-total earnings wipeout

The JSE closed Friday with the All Share up 2.24%, led by resources. Crookes Brothers issued a severe earnings warning, while AngloGold Ashanti set a $2.0bn buyback vote for July.

  • The JSE All Share closed 2.24% higher on Friday, with the Resource 20 surging 4.72% and Precious Metals & Mining climbing 5.73%.
  • Crookes Brothers warned of a 93-99% collapse in HEPS and a R256 million capital impairment in its Macadamia segment.
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JSE Thursday Round-Up: Wesizwe Resumes, Foschini Spends R112m

The JSE ended Thursday broadly higher as the All Share gained 0.60%, with Wesizwe Platinum resuming trading after a year-long suspension and Foschini insiders spending over R112m on-market purchases standing out

  • Wesizwe Platinum resumed trading after a year-long suspension following the publication of delayed audited financial statements.
  • Trematon Capital will dispose of its Generation Education Group to EduFund for R172m in cash, representing over half the company's market cap.
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JSE Wednesday: SPAR Earnings Collapse 53.9%; Resources Down 3.95%; MTN, Fortress Lead Wednesday

Wednesday's JSE session was broadly lower, with the Resource 20 falling 3.95% and Precious Metals & Mining off 4.76%.

  • SPAR reported a 53.9% HEPS collapse and suspended its interim dividend, with net debt surging R1.9bn to R7.3bn. Irish operations and the UK exit provided partial offsets.
  • The Resource 20 fell 3.95%, with African Rainbow Minerals down 8.13% and Coronation Fund Managers off 8.15% in thin trading.
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JSE Tuesday: AB InBev Leads as Resources Lag; Brikor Slumps

The JSE closed marginally up on Tuesday as financials outperformed and resources weakened. AB InBev led the market higher on its latest buyback update while Brikor issued a stark earnings warning.

  • The All Share gained 0.04% as financials and industrials broadly outperformed while the Resource 20 fell 0.85%
  • AB InBev was the top performer in the Beverages index, rising 3.14% after deploying €37m in weekly share repurchases
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JSE Monday Round-Up: Omnia, Sygnia and PPC Reward Investors

The JSE retreated on Monday as precious metals and resource stocks pulled back sharply, though a cluster of companies delivered strong results.

  • Omnia Holdings delivered 21% HEPS growth to 849 cents and hiked its ordinary dividend 18% to 470 cents, plus a 280 cents special dividend.
  • Sygnia's interim profit surged 25.1% to R216 million with AUM expanding 13.6% to R460.8 billion and its interim dividend rising 24.5%.
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Mr Price Jumps 14.7% on Earnings Beat as Resources Bleed 4%

Mr Price Group surged 14.67% after posting 8% normalised HEPS growth and 70 basis points of margin expansion, while the Resource 20 fell 4.35% and the FTSE/JSE Precious Metals & Mining index collapsed 5.34%, dragging

  • Mr Price Group surged 14.67% to R172 after delivering 8.0% normalised diluted HEPS growth and expanding gross margins by 70bps to 41.2%.
  • The Foschini Group (TFG) reported a 33.5% HEPS decline, slashed its final dividend by 39.1% and recognised material brand impairments in the UK and Australia.
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Thursday JSE Wrap: Wesizwe Cuts 497 Jobs, Jubilee Resumes, Nictus Surges 27%

The JSE retreated Thursday as Resource 20 shed 0.92% and Top 40 fell 0.59%, though Ninety One surged 4.82% and Financials gained 0.41%.

  • Wesizwe Platinum discontinued its 1 Mtpa strategy and will retrench 497 of 706 employees at Bakubung, shutting the mine for three weeks as it pivots to a 3.5 Mtpa model.
  • Jubilee Metals resumed Roan concentrator operations targeting 30,000 tpm, but surging fuel costs (up ~80%) have deferred production guidance pending steady-state performance.
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