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RCL Foods has reported weaker annual earnings as revenue from continuing operations declined 4.1% to R24.5 billion and EBITDA fell 15.2%, highlighting continued pressure across South Africa’s food manufacturing sector.
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Altron says its shift toward higher-margin platform businesses is gaining momentum, with platforms accounting for roughly 95% of operating profit and group EBITDA rising at a low-to-mid-teen rate.
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Old Mutual has reported strong new-business momentum for the first half of 2026, including a 21% rise in life APE sales, while weaker financial markets weighed heavily on adjusted headline earnings.
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RCL Foods has reported weaker annual earnings as revenue from continuing operations declined 4.1% to R24.5 billion and EBITDA fell 15.2%, highlighting continued pressure across South Africa’s food manufacturing sector.
By Lead Sector Editorial TeamAltron says its shift toward higher-margin platform businesses is gaining momentum, with platforms accounting for roughly 95% of operating profit and group EBITDA rising at a low-to-mid-teen rate.
By Lead Sector Editorial TeamOld Mutual has reported strong new-business momentum for the first half of 2026, including a 21% rise in life APE sales, while weaker financial markets weighed heavily on adjusted headline earnings.
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Bidvest has reported higher annual earnings, margins and cash generation, with trading profit rising 8% to R13.1 billion and cash generated by operations climbing 17% to R17.2 billion.
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Eskom has delivered a second consecutive annual profit, with profit after tax more than doubling to R30.3 billion as improved plant performance and lower reliance on emergency generation strengthened the utility’s finances.
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Indian healthcare-products manufacturer Cupid has approved plans in principle for a majority South African-owned manufacturing venture, potentially adding local production, testing and packaging capacity.
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South Africa’s higher dollar-based sugar import tariff strengthens protection for local growers and millers as the industry confronts import competition, high input costs and pressure to preserve domestic production.
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Two New Development Bank loans worth a combined $405 million will finance a tertiary hospital in Limpopo and the Magalies bulk water scheme, adding funded projects to South Africa’s infrastructure pipeline.
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STADIO’s latest results highlight enrolment and earnings growth as private higher education expands its role in South Africa’s skills and tertiary-education market.
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Northam Platinum’s latest results put the spotlight on operating performance, platinum-group metals pricing and capital discipline as South African miners navigate a changing commodity cycle.
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ArcelorMittal South Africa says negotiations with the Industrial Development Corporation over a potential transaction have reached an advanced stage, putting the future structure of the country’s largest steel producer — and strategically important domestic steelmaking capacity — firmly back in focus.
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STADIO’s latest performance points to continued growth in private higher education as rising enrolments, capacity investment and demand for career-focused qualifications reshape South Africa’s tertiary education market.
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Rainbow Chicken’s latest financial results highlight the difficult economics facing South African food producers as poultry businesses balance consumer affordability, feed costs, operational efficiency and investment in domestic production.
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Northam Platinum has capped its 2026 financial year with a sharp improvement in earnings and cash generation, highlighting how firmer platinum-group metal prices can rapidly reshape producer economics after a difficult industry cycle.
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Northam Platinum has reported a sharp improvement in its 2026 financial performance, with operating profit rising nearly fourfold to R14.2 billion as stronger platinum-group metal prices and record sales lifted revenue to almost R54 billion. The South African miner has declared record total cash dividends of about R6.8 billion for the year.
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