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Oasis (OAS) is a property company that adheres to the principles of Islamic finance, managing a range of properties and offering financial services. The company also handles institutional investments and retirement portfolios for governments, parastatals, collective investment schemes, and private individuals. In addition to property management, Oasis operates...

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Adcorp (ADR) is an employment services company with subsidiaries in South Africa and Australia. The company has focused on improving its operations through (1) defining and refining its core business, (2) reducing costs, (3) strengthening its brand, and (4) transforming its internal culture. These efforts are aimed at positioning the company for growth, despite...

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South32 (S32) was spun out of BHP Billiton in 2015, inheriting BHP's South African coal assets. Today, it is a diversified miner of base metals and minerals, including zinc, coal, aluminium, silver, lead, nickel, and manganese, with operations in South Africa, South America, and Australia. In June 2020, South32 sold its South African coal assets to Seriti,...

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Sasol (SOL) is a large international chemicals and energy company that originated from the oil-from-coal technology developed in South Africa during the apartheid era. Around 50% of Sasol's profits are tied directly to the oil price, and the company has two key growth areas: its 50% stake in the Lake Charles Chemical Project (LCCP) in Louisiana, USA, and the...

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4Sight (4SI) is a Mauritian-based company that focuses on investing in technologies related to the "4th Industrial Revolution," which includes developments in cyber-physical systems such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart factories. The company operates in two main areas: mining and manufacturing, and software, cloud, and enterprise...

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Nepi-Rockcastle (NRP) is a R124 billion real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates over 56 shopping malls across nine central and eastern European countries. The company's portfolio is concentrated mostly in Poland (24%), Romania (35%), Slovakia (9%), Bulgaria (8%), Croatia (5%), and Hungary (11%). Nepi-Rockcastle has a total portfolio valued at €6.3...

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Renergen (REN) is an integrated alternative energy company focused on renewable energy projects in Africa, particularly in liquified natural gas (LNG) and helium. Listed on the JSE in June 2015, Renergen has faced ongoing financial challenges, reflected in consistent losses and a falling share price. Despite this, the company has been making strategic investments...

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Santova (SNV) is an international logistics company with a presence in 19 offices across 7 countries. The company goes beyond traditional logistics by offering comprehensive supply chain management services, which include the design, implementation, coordination, control, and monitoring of international supply chains. Through a virtual client-centric information...

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Standard Bank (SBK), founded 160 years ago, is South Africa's second-largest bank by market capitalisation, after First National Bank. The bank has significant operations across Africa, which now contribute 34% of its headline earnings. 20% of Standard Bank's shares are owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and it owns 40% of ICBC Standard...

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Reinet (RNI) is an investment holding company with its primary asset being a 2.12% stake in British American Tobacco (BAT), valued at around $1.8 billion, which now represents 31% of its net asset value (NAV). This is a significant decrease from the 85% share of NAV BAT held ten years ago. The reduction in BAT's contribution is largely due to the decline in its...

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PSG Fin (previously PSG Konsult) is a well-established financial services group that originated from PSG's stockbroking business and now offers a broad range of financial services, including financial planning, unit trusts, healthcare, short-term insurance, and estate planning. PSG retains a 60% stake in the company. In its results for the six months ending 31st...

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Premier is a food producer that was spun out of Brait (BAT) through an initial public offering (IPO) and separately listed on 24th March 2023. The IPO raised R3.6 billion at a share price of 5382c per share, with Brait retaining a 47.1% stake in Premier. Despite challenges, Premier has successfully mitigated the impact of loadshedding on its operations, and the...

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Pick 'n Pay (PIK) is a retail grocery chain with over 2,000 stores, primarily in South Africa but also operating in other parts of Africa. The company was founded by Raymond Ackerman in 1967 and became the dominant grocery retailer in the country before being surpassed by Shoprite/Checkers. Richard Brasher previously served as CEO, but Sean Summers, who led the...

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Mondi (MNP) is a large international paper and packaging company that originated in South Africa but now operates in 30 countries, employing 26,000 people across approximately 100 sites. The company is involved in the full spectrum of packaging, including owning and managing forests, and producing wood pulp, paper, and plastic films for a wide variety of packaging...

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Insimbi (ISB) is a group that manufactures and supplies specialist products to the industrial sector. The company is involved in sourcing, buying, packaging, and processing ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, refractory and foundry materials, as well as plastic blow-moulding and injection moulding. Insimbi also recycles metal alloys and provides technical support to...

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DRDGOLD (DRD) is the JSE's oldest listed company, having been listed in 1895. It has evolved into a gold surface treatment operation, focusing on re-treating surface dumps with traces of gold that can be profitably extracted using modern methods. DRDGOLD's all-in sustaining cost of extraction is just over R627,247 per kilogram, compared to an average received gold...

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Combined Motor Holdings (CMH) operates 43 car dealerships representing 28 brands, including major names like Nissan, Volvo, Toyota, Opel, Subaru, Lexus, Mazda, Isuzu, and Ford. The company sells both new and used vehicles and is closely tied to the health of the broader economy, as consumers tend to hold onto their cars longer during economic downturns. COVID-19...

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BHP is a global commodities company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with operations in minerals, oil, and gas, and employing around 62,000 people, mostly in the Americas and Australia. The company is involved in producing a wide range of resources, including copper, iron ore, coal, oil, and gas. Key assets of BHP include: - **Escondida** (57.5% ownership)...