THE GHOST TRAIN
THE FINANCE GHOST: Why Argent has chosen to focus all its efforts offshore
SA is a difficult river even as it breeds innovation and resilience
06 July 2023 - 05:00
I can’t help but think that Argent Industrial’s unbelievable comments in the latest earnings release must have gone through some kind of sanity check, despite being as raw as a vegan juice on Bree Street. The term “a perfect Fun Show” (capitalised just like that) makes more sense if you imagine a different word starting with F.
The company talks about how local conditions are an “inspiration to place one’s operations and productions elsewhere in the world” — something that is far easier said than done. There aren’t many corporates on the JSE that have managed to do that with any degree of success. ..
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