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Marshall (MMP) says the following about their business: "Based in the UK, with strategically located offices globally, Marshall Monteagle PLC is a diversified investment holding company. The company provides procurement, logistics, and trading in various hard and soft commodities, industrial raw materials, consumer food and non-food products. Other non-operational...

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Labat (LAB) is a 57% black-owned investment holding company which listed on the JSE in 1999. The company buys and improves subsidiaries and then sells them for a profit. At the moment, Labat has two operations - South African Micro-Electronic Systems (SAMES) and Labat Logistics. On 14th April 2020, the company announced that it had acquired 70% of Biodata, an...

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African Rainbow Capital (AIL) is a BEE investment company that was formed in 2015 and listed on the JSE in September 2017. Since it was formed, AIL has invested in more than forty listed and unlisted investments in a wide range of industries from telecommunications to mining, construction, energy, property, agriculture, insurance, asset management and...

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Transaction Capital (TCP) is a South African company with two primary divisions: minibus taxis and risk services, following the unbundling and separate listing of WeBuyCars (WBC). Its subsidiary, SA Taxi, is deeply integrated into the minibus taxi industry, offering financing, repairs, insurance, and vehicle sales. This vertical integration enables SA Taxi to...

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Italtile (ITE) is a franchisor specializing in tiles, sanitary ware, flooring, and home finishing products, which it manufactures and wholesales through its integrated supply chain. The company is controlled by the Ravazotti family and operates 206 physical stores alongside six online web stores. Additionally, Italtile owns a property portfolio of retail and...

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Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust (SCD), or SEREIT, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which invests in properties across Europe. The company listed in London and on the JSE on 9th December 2015. It owns a diverse range of properties in high-growth cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Zurich. Its portfolio includes...

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Rand Merchant Bank Holdings (RMH) is a company which used to own 34,1% of Firstrand and, since 2016, has been investing in property. RMBH was started 41 years ago by GT Ferriera, Laurie Dippenaar and Paul Harris and listed on the JSE in 1992 and split off and separately listed Rand Merchant Investment Holdings in 2011. RMH Property was formed with the acquisition...

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AECI (AFE) is a leading producer of chemicals and explosives in South Africa. It supplies products for the mining industry, water treatment, animal health, food and beverages, and the industrial sector. It has businesses in Australia, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa and employs 7600 people in 22 countries. AECI also has a property division called...

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Growthpoint (GRT) is South Africa's largest real estate investment trust (REIT) with a primary listing on the JSE. Prior to COVID-19, it consistently grew its dividends 3% above the inflation rate on average over the last 15 years. The company owns 434 properties in South Africa worth R71bn. In addition, it has a 62,2% interest in Growthpoint Properties...

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Spar (SPP) runs a chain of supermarkets across Southern Africa with 2402 stores. It also operates the Build-It chain in hardware and building materials and the Tops Liquor chain. It has operations in Southern Ireland under the name "BWG," which operates through 1392 stores, and the Spar chain of 388 stores in Switzerland. As a group, Spar is a very serious...

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Anglo American (AGL), the risk normally associated with commodity stocks is mitigated in two ways. Firstly, the company has diversity of different minerals which reduces the impact of any one mineral entering a bear trend. Secondly, the traditional mechanism to avoid risk is to have a very strong balance sheet with plenty of headroom. That way, if things turn bad,...

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Argent (ART) is a manufacturer and beneficiator of steel and aluminium products supplying a wide range of businesses in South Africa. It also has operations in the US and the UK. Many of Argent's products are well-known in South Africa, such as Xpanda and Jetmaster. It also supplies bulk steel products and beneficiates to suit specific needs. For example, it sells...

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Brikor (BIK) is a company that manufactures bricks, roof tiles, and clay pipes. It was listed on the Alt-X in August 2007 and describes itself as "...a diverse manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials across a broad spectrum of the market from low-cost housing, residential to commercial, industrial, civil engineering and infrastructure...

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Brimstone (BRT) is a black-controlled investment holding company with a diverse portfolio of holdings. It owns: 1. 54,2% of Sea Harvest, which is a listed fishing company and has a market capitalisation of just over R4,5bn. 2. 100% of Lion of Africa, a loss-making insurance company, which decided in November 2018 to cease operations and close its doors. 3....

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Hyprop (HYP) is a leading property real estate investment trust (REIT) that specialises in high-quality shopping malls in South Africa and some interests in Eastern Europe and Africa to the North. It owns some of South Africa's best-known shopping malls like Rosebank, Canal Walk, Hyde Park, and Clearwater. It has been impacted to some extent by the fall-off in...

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Nampak (NPK) is Africa's largest packaging company with interests in South Africa and ten other African countries. About 60% of its turnover comes from South Africa, but only 36% of its trading profit. The rest of Africa accounts for 59% of trading profit and only 31% of turnover. The company also has small interests in the UK and Ireland. It produces four kinds...

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Purple Group (PPE) is a dynamic player in the financial services industry, offering accessible trading and asset management services with a focus on affordability for private investors. Its three core divisions: 1. Easy Equities: Known for democratizing access to the stock market, it allows small investments at minimal costs, such as just 64c for a R100...

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Stefanutti (SSK) is a South African construction company which offers roads and earthworks, marine construction, concrete structures, bulk pipelines, piling, geotechnical services, open pit contract mining, affordable housing, mine residue disposal, and other services. It operates in sub-Saharan Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company is...