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Phil Roux to the rescue?

Spar Guild insiders link the former Nampak CEO to a role at the retailer

Libstar insiders bet on a better second half

Libstar executives and major asset managers signal strong convictions

Closed doors as Premier shuts out shareholders

The food group may find itself in hot water over its AGM

ROB ROSE: OMG, what is TFG doing?

Investors lose patience with the clothing giant

A good week for António Guterres

The UN boss oversees a long-overdue map change

How to shrink your AGM: just ask Mr Price  

A short and snappy meeting couldn’t disguise a rising tide of protest from its shareholders

ROB ROSE: Who dares apply to run SAA?

SAA is searching for a new leader to navigate financial fragility, audit disclaimers and factional battles

Has Labat smoked its dividend?

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

Van der Veen doubles down on Nampak

Nampak chair spends almost R50m on company shares

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Takealot’s driver army: a labour issue to be reckoned with 

Dramatic changes for firms reliant on the gig economy are coming

The eternal pointlessness of a Naspers AGM  

CEO Bloisi’s ‘moonshot’ pay plan remains in place thanks to its A shareholders

Getting Trustco out of limbo

Shareholder battle heats up over financial woes at Namibian investment company

What the Saltzmans’ withdrawal means for Dis-Chem

The founding family are gone, but still influential

Sean Summers. Photo: SUPPLIED

ROB ROSE: We banned no-one from AGMs, say Rupert and Summers

Following confusion over media exclusions at recent AGMs, Pick n Pay's Sean Summers and Reinet's Johann Rupert affirm that journalists are welcome

Do we really have to buy a share in every listed company?

AGMs may be unexciting but often the interplay between shareholders and executives is revealing at these events, which are less choreographed than results presentations.

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

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

Another CEO, another SAA mystery

Turbulence at the top for SAA as another leader departs.

Spar offers olive branch to all-important independents 

Spar's leadership shake-up signals new hope for independent store owners.

Mystery around Spar chair’s exit  

The retailer's shareholders deserve more than just murky platitudes

An open letter on Trustco’s future  

Tomorrow’s AGM is make-or-break for the Trustco board