Edward West

Multimedia Journalist, Business

Sizwe Hosmed medical scheme makes significant progress under curatorship

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Explore how a healthcare scheme is focusing on financial sustainability and membership growth, while addressing past challenges in healthcare access for its members ...

Araxi delivers resilient financial performance in software and payments

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Araxi Limited, previously known as Capital Appreciation, has demonstrated resilience in its half-year results with increased market share and new client acquisitions ...

FirstRand reports strong first half operational performance, grows earnings

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FirstRand's latest trading update reveals operational and financial performance tracking in line with expectations, with improved advances growth across South Africa, ...

London West End portfolio continues to drive positive results for Shaftesbury Capital

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Shaftesbury Capital reports positive performance with 367 leasing transactions completed year-to-date, 9% ahead of estimated rental value. The London West End portfolio ...

Merafe Resources - Glencore JV to close two ferrochrome smelters and axe jobs

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Merafe Resources announces that recent government electricity tariff proposals will only save one of its three ferrochrome smelters, with retrenchment notices already ...

Fairvest exceeds annual guidance with 11.2% distribution growth

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Fairvest Property Holdings reports 11.2% growth in distributions per B share, exceeding its annual guidance of 8-10%. The company is successfully transitioning to ...

Remgro to take full control of Mediclinic Southern Africa in a restructuring with MSC

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Remgro, the JSE-listed investment group chaired by renowned South African businessman Johann Rupert, and global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company ...

Tharisa declares 33% lower dividend despite improved headline earnings

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Tharisa has declared a 33% lower final dividend despite improved headline earnings, as the South African platinum and chrome mining company grapples with decreased ...

Alexforbes raises interim dividend 9% as operating income grows

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Financial services giant Alexforbes has announced solid interim results across all business segments, with operating income up 9% and assets under management growing ...

Standard Bank reports stable performance in latest trading update

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Standard Bank Group, Africa's largest bank by assets, reports stable financial performance in its latest trading update, with banking revenue growth in mid-to-high ...

Crookes Brothers' profit slips amid lower crop prices and weather challenges

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Crookes Brothers' profit plunged 52% to R29.28 million in the six months to September 2023, driven by lower commodity prices across all crops and extreme weather ...

Mantengu's share price rockets 34% after it reports sharp growth in the business

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Mantengu Mining's share price jumped 34.15% despite reporting a headline loss, as the junior miner's asset value more than tripled to R482.2m during its 'massive ...

Quantum Foods reports strong recovery with resumed dividend payments

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Quantum Foods has recovered strongly in its 2025 financial year, with total volumes up 8.7% and a resumed dividend of 34 cents per share. The company has strengthened ...

KAL Group reports strong recovery with 16.7% dividend increase

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KAL Group, the JSE-listed specialty retailer, has achieved a remarkable turnaround in the second half of its financial year, enabling a 16.7% dividend increase despite ...

Nampak shares surge nearly 4% as earnings forecast to more than double

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Nampak's share price jumped 3.9% following a trading statement that forecasts headline earnings per share to more than double, demonstrating the effectiveness of ...

Cell C makes strong JSE debut as shares rise 4% on first trading day

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Cell C Holdings successfully debuted on the JSE with shares trading 3.77% higher, valuing the company at approximately R9 billion. This listing represents a significant ...

Pan African's R2.8bn gold project could boost production to 100 000 ounces annually

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Pan African Resources' feasibility study reveals plans for a R2.8 billion expansion of its tailings operations, potentially boosting gold production to nearly 100,000 ...

Pepkor secures approval for new South African bank, expands financial services footprint

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iscount retailer Pepkor has received approval from the Prudential Authority to establish a bank in South Africa, signaling further competition in an already burgeoning ...

Tiger Brands shares surge 8% after it announces a R4bn special final dividend

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Tiger Brands' share price jumped nearly 8% after announcing a R4bn special dividend payout, bringing total special dividends for the year to R5.8bn. Despite economic ...

Vukile Property Fund upgrades growth forecast, plans R5bn investment

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Vukile Property Fund has raised its annual guidance from 6% to 9% following strong half-year results, with plans to deploy some R5 billion liquidity into new property ...

Octodec Investments boosts dividends amid resilient inner-city portfolio performance

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n a year filled with resilience and strategic adaptability, Octodec Investments has redefined its approach to property management, delivering notable financial returns ...

Takealot on track for first profit since 2011, reports 57% reduction in loss at half-year

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Takealot, South Africa's largest ecommerce company, experienced a step-change in its businesses operations in the past six months

Zeda share price soars 11% - strong earnings growth in the tough automotive market

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JSE-listed Zeda, which owns the Avis brand in South Africa and 10 other African countries, saw its share price surge 11% following impressive financial results. ...

Pepkor's profits grow after driving value for customers in the tough economic environment

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Pepkor Holdings reports remarkable profit growth and strategic innovations, cementing its position as a leader in retail and fintech, despite ongoing economic challenges. ...

Invicta sees interim earnings shoot 19% despite South Africa's industrial challenges

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nvicta Holdings has demonstrated resilience in the face of South Africa's challenging industrial landscape, reporting a 19% increase in sustainable headline earnings ...