Johannesburg Stock Exchange News and Market Updates
Coronation Fund Managers cuts Spar stake after share price slide in South Africa
Coronation Fund Managers has reduced its holding in The Spar Group to 0.17% after selling down a position that previously stood above 10%. The disposal appears to have accelerated as Spar's share ...
Africa Bitcoin Corporation board resignations leave JSE-listed bitcoin firm with two directors
Governance turmoil at Africa Bitcoin Corporation is deepening as the JSE-listed bitcoin treasury company is reduced to two remaining directors after a fresh wave of resignations. The departures ...
South Africa inflation expectations study points to firmer anchoring under SARB framework
South Africa’s post-pandemic inflation surge and its adoption of a new 3%-point target are renewing scrutiny of how firmly private sector inflation expectations remain anchored. A 25-year ...
Standard Chartered explores Bangladesh retail banking sale amid strategic shift
Standard Chartered is reviewing a potential sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking business in Bangladesh as it sharpens its focus on segments where it says it has greater scale. The move leaves the ...
Sanlam moves to buy out minority Santam shareholders and delist insurer
South Africa's insurance sector is set for a major ownership change as Sanlam seeks full control of Santam through a cash offer for the shares it does not already own. If approved by shareholders ...
JSE censures AngloGold Ashanti over delayed earnings disclosure in South Africa
South Africa's market regulator is tightening scrutiny of disclosure timing for dual-listed companies after AngloGold Ashanti released price-sensitive results abroad before posting them on Sens. ...
JSE and TIA launch technology programme for South African SMEs
South Africa is expanding support for early-stage commercialisation as capital access remains a hurdle for technology-focused smaller businesses. A new four-month pilot from the Johannesburg Stock ...
JSE Clear wins approval to expand bond clearing in South Africa
South Africa's market infrastructure is widening as JSE Clear secures permission to add central clearing for JSE-listed bonds. The move extends the Johannesburg Stock Exchange group's clearing and ...
Capitec posts record first-half profit and dividend as client base reaches 26.6 million
South Africa's retail banking competition is intensifying as lenders push deeper into the low-income and small-business segments. Against that backdrop, Capitec reports record first-half profit ...
Satrix skips Stadio purchase after index inclusion over liquidity concerns
South Africa's biggest passive manager is showing that index-tracking strategies still require trading judgment when smaller stocks enter major benchmarks. Satrix says it does not buy Stadio for ...
Fourways Mall managers gain option to buy up to 15% stake under five-year turnaround deal
Fourways Mall's co-owners are moving to formalise a new five-year management structure after a sharp operational recovery at the Johannesburg retail property. The arrangement gives Flanagan & ...
South Africa private education groups prepare for university status
South Africa's largest private higher education operators are positioning for a potential shift that could let them apply for formal university recognition. The change could alter how listed ...
South Africa advances $9.5 billion property plan with Gulf fund advice
South Africa is shaping a new structure to manage a 155 billion-rand, $9.5 billion, state property portfolio as it looks for fresh ways to fund development projects. The plan includes a proposed ...
