Writedowns and working capital pressures pose challenges
Spur Corporation is overhauling its growth strategy, directing capital toward high-performing brands
The founding family are gone, but still influential
Christo Wiese injects R981m into Brait’s endgame, while Mianzo builds a significant stake in Spar’s turnaround.
Mobility specialist Super Group has made a remarkable recovery. In contrast, Wesizwe Platinum faces renewed operational challenges.
BEE had its chance. Now replace it with policies that reward investment, skills, entrepreneurship and job creation
How does a business reinvent itself after repeated setbacks? Michael Avery sits down with Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes to find out
Government’s plan to double down on employment equity amid a crumbling education system could lead to a spike in unemployment
National Treasury has put forward the most company-focused set of tax proposals in at least a decade, which is crucial for faster growth
Spar shares hit a record low after CEO Angelo Swartz resigned, leaving a leadership gap at a retailer still fighting to recover lost ground.
After Rio’s rejection, Glencore’s $9bn US-backed deal for a 40% stake in its DRC copper-cobalt mines offers a new growth path
The company’s CEO, Jannie Durand, has revealed how bureaucracy is throttling South African business
Truworths’ AGM is as woeful as its share price performance, while Shoprite shows retailers how it should be done
Newco’s offer for Barloworld is losing steam. With shareholders seemingly locked in pause, the once-promising deal may be heading for trouble
Online-only AGMs are catching on in the UK and South Africa, with cost-cutting cited as the motive. But critics say they weaken shareholder accountability
Shareholders are skipping AGMs, leaving the floor to those who show up. Less oversight, less engagement. Is this the future of investor capitalism?
In the space of less than a week there has been a flurry of remarkably upbeat-looking trading statements from the listed corporate community. All, except fish and food processing…
When you’re drowning in debt and every day represents another few million rands in crippling interest charges or another store closure, it’s probably difficult to stop long…
There was a lighter moment at the Joburg Mining Indaba last week that was deeply illustrative of the angst in South Africa over Anglo American’s future. Speaking about the…
South32 headquartered in Australia, owns and operates the largest aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere, Hillside in Richards Bay. More to the point, Hillside is South…
