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Marc Hasenfuss has been a journalist for more than 28 years, with stints at Business Day, Financial Mail, Business Report, The Cape Argus and the EP Herald. He served as editor of Finweek and Fin24 during a 10-year stay with Media24, and now is an editor-at-large for the FM and Business Day as well as editing the FM's Investors Monthly. He is based in Cape Town, and has a passion for investment writing, empowerment ventures and corporate governance with hobbies that range from the wit and wisdom of Frank Zappa and Henry Miller to the exertions of tennis and trail running. He thoroughly enjoys interacting with investors.
Solar Industries has launched a R22bn buyout offer for Omnia
Remgro’s soaring Discovery holding, plus Transpaco and Bowler Metcalf could be ripe for a tie-up
The JSE has suspended trading in Labat shares after it failed to pay its maiden dividend
Trellidor has ruled out delisting, as a restructuring programme and back-to-basics strategy take shape
Sabvest defies standard JSE holding company discount trends
Will Remgro finally take action on RCL?
Speculation mounts over a potential Hitachi takeover of Bell Equipment
Reinet's AGM revealed its commitment to preserving its substantial cash pile.
Goldrush Holdings, a gaming hub with a significant stake in South Africa's new lottery operator Sizekhaya, faces investor uncertainty despite the lottery's brisk start.
Hulamin's favourable interim results show a steady shift towards increased production of high-quality aluminium products.
Punters relying on a promised rich dividend yield by Labat Africa have been caught off-guard by the unexpected extension of the dividend timetable, with no revised dates being…
Investors Monthly has been around for a sweet 16 years. I have edited IM — and corralled its merry band of investment writers — for probably the best part of a decade. I enjoyed…
A 27% rise in the SpaceX share is far from the Tradr 2X Short SpaceX Daily ETF's increase of 95% in a month, but it's acceptable for a late entrant into the market
For the seventh consecutive year Richemont's jewellery segment has managed double-digit growth, boosting the luxury brands company's overall performance.
After rigorous rightsizing and restructuring, new owner Retailability is on track to put the brand firmly back on the rails.
Deneb Investments, a reincarnation of Seardel, is now lightly geared and a likely source of sustained dividend flows. It's well positioned for acquisitions – and perhaps HCI…
Both Argent and Nu-World have influential businessmen who are key shareholders.
Reinet's justification for hanging on to its contentious cash hoard has not done much to ease punters' concerns. Opening its AGM would do much to clear the air.
There is little immediate action ahead for Bell Equipment. Questions about delisting have been raised, but none is planned. The focus is on inventory management as well as cash…
Will there be a short-term tumble after the euphoria of the SpaceX IPO? That's a really difficult question. To say these markets are crazy would not be an overstatement.