Sanlam offers R505 a share to take Santam private
Sanlam wants to take full ownership of Santam in a deal that values minority shareholders’ exit at a 26.6% premium.
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Momentum Corporate to acquire full ownership of Verso
The deal gives Momentum full ownership of the retirement fund administrator despite Verso’s recent losses, with scale and complementary businesses central to the rationale.
Tribunal upholds JSE censure of Mantengu over delayed cautionary
The company should have acted in June 2023 when it suspected that confidential information about a R100-million acquisition had been compromised.
No investor harm does not mean no compliance breach
The Tribunal finds that commercial circumstances did not justify implementing a major transaction before shareholder approval.
Bogdanov to challenge ruling upholding JSE sanctions
The FST dismisses former EOH director Anushka Bogdanov’s application for reconsideration of sanctions imposed over misrepresented qualifications.
Sanlam partnership helps Ninety One grow to record AUM
The completed transaction added scale, while a recovery in client demand pushed the asset manager back into net positive flows after last year’s outflows.
Investors kept buying despite first-quarter market sell-off
South African investors committed R51 billion to collective investment schemes in the first quarter of 2026 despite heightened market volatility.
JSE aims to turn renewed SA sentiment into durable capital formation
The new CEO says foreign flows are mixed and timing remains tricky, but points to a stronger deal pipeline and reforms aimed at keeping longer-term investors engaged.
Clientèle proposes to delist, citing thin trading and valuation gap
The insurer offers to repurchase shares – while restructuring ownership through an empowerment issue and a management share scheme.
JSE flags ‘recurrent non-compliance’ in KOBWA censure
The JSE issues a public censure and suspended fine after the Komati Basin Water Authority again failed to publish a required SENS announcement on time.
How your investments fared in a volatile first quarter
A sharp market sell-off triggered by the Middle East conflict dented first-quarter returns, but local shares, bonds and property still posted strong 12-month gains.
SA equities top Bank of America rankings amid market turbulence
South Africa leads Bank of America’s EEMEA rankings despite severe market losses, highlighting resilience, strong dividends, and sustained investor interest.
Industry outlines priorities to address liquidity and access in SA capital markets
Listings reform, settlement changes, retail participation, and infrastructure upgrades feature as ways to strengthen market depth and competitiveness.
JSE delistings: ASISA-commissioned study challenges popular narratives
Research finds that mergers and restructuring drive nearly half of JSE delistings and highlights that the determinant of listing activity is economic growth.
Investors pull R16.5bn from local equity funds despite 42% ALSI rally
Multi-asset and interest-bearing portfolios dominated inflows in 2025 as South African investors continued to favour diversification.
Budget 2026: why advisers should revisit every client plan
From CGT thresholds to small business tax and foreign allowances, Ronald King identifies the changes that could materially reshape financial plans.
OUTsurance expands trading options with A2X secondary listing
OUTsurance will join South Africa’s alternative exchange from January, giving shareholders an additional platform to trade its shares with lower fees and extra liquidity, says A2X CEO Kevin Brady.
