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Canal Plus hits JSE June 3

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Canal Plus will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on June 3, 2026 under code CNP, becoming the first French…

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Rupert’s Richemont posts record $26bn sales

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Richemont reported revenue of €22.4 billion ($26 billion) for FY2026, up 11% at constant exchange rates, with net profit surging…

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Standard Bank tops Africa at R517bn

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Standard Bank Group closed May 23 at a market capitalisation of R517 billion ($31 billion), overtaking Capitec at R511 billion…

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HCI lifts earnings 50% on coal boom

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Africaspoint Editorial

HCI reported headline earnings per share up 50% to 2,247.9 cents for the year ended March 2026 on revenue of…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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South Africa’s rate decision lands Thursday

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South Africa’s Starlink law fight escalates

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South Africa’s NHI loses in ConCourt

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Bolt brings Chinese EVs to South Africa

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