Marc Hasenfuss

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Marc Hasenfuss

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.

Omnia trucks at the company’s gas stockyard.

MARC HASENFUSS: The chemistry between Omnia and Solar sparks some warmth

Solar Industries has launched a R22bn buyout offer for Omnia

MARC HASENFUSS: Adding ambition to the packaging sector

Remgro’s soaring Discovery holding, plus Transpaco and Bowler Metcalf could be ripe for a tie-up

Has Labat smoked its dividend?

The JSE has suspended trading in Labat shares after it failed to pay its maiden dividend

Trellidor shuts the door on delisting

Trellidor has ruled out delisting, as a restructuring programme and back-to-basics strategy take shape

Christopher Seabrooke

Sabvest: Too busy to discount?

Sabvest defies standard JSE holding company discount trends

RCL owns chicken producer Rainbow. Picture: 123RF/ MONTICELLO

MARC HASENFUSS: Plenty of food for thought

Will Remgro finally take action on RCL?

‘The Odyssey‘ features a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron.

MARC HASENFUSS: The investment odyssey

Speculation mounts over a potential Hitachi takeover of Bell Equipment

MARC HASENFUSS: Piecing together a picture of Reinet’s AGM

Reinet's AGM revealed its commitment to preserving its substantial cash pile.

Going after the Goldrush

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.

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MARC HASENFUSS: Can Hulamin snag a partner now?

Hulamin's favourable interim results show a steady shift towards increased production of high-quality aluminium products.

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MARC HASENFUSS: Labat’s dangerously dangling dividend

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…

The End

MARC HASENFUSS: An end, and a new beginning

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…

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, on February 26 2025. File photo,

MARC HASENFUSS: It’s short on space, and my regrets came late

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

Shining brightly: Richemont’s jewellery maisons, including Van Cleef & Arpels, have done well.

MARC HASENFUSS: Rich, richer, Richemont

For the seventh consecutive year Richemont's jewellery segment has managed double-digit growth, boosting the luxury brands company's overall performance.

Edgars plans to open 50 new stores over the next two years

EDITORIAL: Can Edgars rebuild its empire?

After rigorous rightsizing and restructuring, new owner Retailability is on track to put the brand firmly back on the rails.

Seardel CEO Stuart Queen. Picture: FINANCIAL MAIL

MARC HASENFUSS: Musings on an industrial star

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…

Full pipeline: Treve Hendry, CEO of Argent

MARC HASENFUSS: Inside the world of value

Both Argent and Nu-World have influential businessmen who are key shareholders.

Johann Rupert

MARC HASENFUSS: How Reinet can buy back shareholder goodwill

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.

The group is making progress in growing articulated dump truck manufacturing capability in Europe

Bell Equipment is in slow mode

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…

Can't get no: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in action.

MARC HASENFUSS: What goes up ...

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.