MARC HASENFUSS: Trustco continues to bewilder
This week Trustco stumped up an eye-popping R2bn to buy loss-making Constantia Insurance, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Conduit Capital
MARC HASENFUSS: Remgro’s big question
The big question now is whether Remgro’s move to unbundle its stakes in RMH and FirstRand inspires other investment holding companies to follow suit
MARC HASENFUSS: HCI — tainted coal, tidy TV
I suspect HCI’s enthusiasm for coal might be waning — especially since it has more exciting ventures on the boil
MARC HASENFUSS: Generation private schools are investing in the future
Generation has been funded by Trematon’s cash — but now there is a strong indication that bank funding will be secured
MARC HASENFUSS: Small fry Bowler Metcalf achieves enviable return from sale of SoftBev shares
The group’s frugal head office in unfashionable Ottery perfectly encapsulates the no-frills approach to business
MARC HASENFUSS: Tight ship, muddy waters at Caxton
I would not be completely averse to snapping up some Caxton shares and think there’s plenty of bang for your buck
MARC HASENFUSS: Diamonds aren’t forever as Trans Hex found out
It’s no longer about making money from Trans Hex, but more about salvaging some value
MARC HASENFUSS: Some spice needed at AH Vest
Small food group AH Vest – best known for its All Joy condiment brands – really needs to spice up its share liquidity
MARC HASENFUSS: Cheeky offers for the win at Adrenna
Opportunistic directors and major shareholders at property group Adrenna will be paying minority shareholders about R26m for their share of assets worth at ...
MARC HASENFUSS: Alaris worth a spot on the radar
Alaris Holdings, the radio frequency technology specialist, hardly blips on the market’s radar these days, even though the mighty PSG Group is a 25% shareholder
MARC HASENFUSS: Big moves in Value-ville
Long4Life’s nibble at restaurant franchiser Spur Corp pales in comparison to what is happening on the company’s own share register
MARC HASENFUSS: Bowler Metcalf – lean, mean, but battered
Plastics packager Bowler Metcalf, listed way back in the late 1980s, is arguably the most consistent long-term profit performer on the JSE
MARC HASENFUSS: Labat gets fired up about weed
Labat, a company headed by former SA Rugby boss Brian van Rooyen, made a surprise trip into the weed industry by announcing plans to establish a ‘fully ...
MARC HASENFUSS: Grand Parade cash flush, for now
Grand Parade Investments will be royally flush after offloading its remaining 30% stake in Sun Slots, a limited-payout machine gaming business, to Sun ...
MARC HASENFUSS: Could Hulamin be a takeover target?
There are a number of turnaround initiatives under way at Hulamin, and these efforts will hopefully start registering in the second half
MARC HASENFUSS: ARB Holdings holds its own
The electrical wholesaler and lighting specialist is holding up as well as could be expected in a trading environment that has all but short-circuited
MARC HASENFUSS: Italtile’s lean and mean operating structure
The JSE needs more small-mid cap companies like Italtile, not fewer
MARC HASENFUSS: Time to swoop on RCL Foods?
Could it be time for investment behemoth Remgro to swoop on minority shareholders in RCL Foods?
