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December 2024

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• Moneyweb - M&A update: Bidvest, Barloworld, and Limpopo Refinery

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November 2024

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• Engineering News - Navigating business exits in a changing global landscape

• Tech Central - Blocked Vodacom-Maziv deal derails telecoms M&A

• Netwerk24 - Tribunaal se uitspraak ‘reuseterugslag vir telekom-bedryf’ 

• Moneyweb - SA’s credit rating reconsidered, M&A activity update, and the local fruit industry 

• Moneyweb - The current state of SA’s M&A landscape 

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: Political upheaval marks a global shift in M&A 

• Business Day - Concern over Ninety One's proposed Sanlam deal

• Netwerk24 - R5 mjd.-transaksie van Ninety One ‘weerspieël groot tendense in bedryf’

October 2024

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• IOL - Unlocking South Africa's potential: 7 key factors driving foreign direct investment 

• Netwerk24 - MTBR: Ekonome verwag nie gou af- óf opgraderings nie 

• Landbou - Mediumtermynbegroting is ‘soos emmer koue water’ 

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: Implications of BEE compliance for M&A deal approvals 

• IOL - How human capital succession planning drives business value 

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September 2024

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• IOL - SA investment case gets nod of confidence as Chilean mining firm buys SA foundry

• Business Day - Chilean group buys Prima, one of SA’s oldest foundries

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: M&A regulatory landscape requires expert navigation 

• Capital Equipment - DLI plays key role in landmark acquisition of SA’s PRIMA Foundry by ME Elecmetal 

August 2024

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• IOL - Strategic acquisitions in a bear market: How SA companies leveraged the JSE’s downturn 

• IOL - JSE Top 40 in 2024: Reshuffle predictions and key players ​

July 2024

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• IOL - What a Trump election might mean for SA

• IOL - SA small caps a bargain hunter’s paradise after Sasfin, Bell premium buyouts 

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: Cybersecurity risks take centre stage in M&A transactions 

• Business Day - M&A activity takes a knock in first half 

• IOL - Business and Labour cast ahead to the GNU job cards

• IOL - The cannabis conundrum: Investment potential and regulatory hurdles 

June 2024

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• Ghost Mail - Know what your business is worth, even if not ready to sell 

• IOL - Reserve Bank says SA’s financial system should remain resilient amid coalition talks 

• IOL - How will the financial markets react to a coalition-led government 

• ​IOL - ‘Rise of fintech disrupts old-style finance sector in SA’ - Andrew Bahlmann 

• ​IOL - LIVE RESULTS | Elections 2024: Top ANC officials prepare for special NEC, locked in talks about possible coalition partners 

May 2024

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• Netwerk24 - Al groet Shell, ‘kom ander nog hierheen’ 

• Netwerk24 - Dawie Roodt: SA is by ’n kruispad wat ’n reuse-impak op ekonomie sal hê 

• IOL - Rand plunges to one-month low on fears of ANC losing electoral majority 

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April 2024

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• Business Day - JSE in biggest shake-up in a generation as delistings bite 

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: Opportunity amid currency fluctuations as manufacturing giants target SA 

• Moneyweb - F1 owner Liberty Media to buy MotoGP 

• IOL - The implications of the surge in retail investing in South Africa 

• IOL - ESG investing gains popularity 

March 2024

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• IOL - SA stocks react to global economic challenges

• Business Day - Spate of elections set to hold back M&A deals - by Andrew Bahlmann

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February 2024

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• IOL - Treasury is trying to toe the line as we face a stagnant economy 

• IOL - Business calls for bold announcements about greater participation of the private sector in SA 

• IOL - Will AI keep driving the market in 2024? 

• IOL - Sanlam to acquire Assupol for R6.5bn 

• News24 - Rand rallies as Godongwana plans GFECRA tap to reduce SA's debt 

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January 2024

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• IOL - Turning crisis into opportunity. Six paths forward​

December 2023

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• IOL - A stark wake-up call for inward investment and businesses

• IOL - Treasury announces R47 billion bailout for Transnet

• The Telegram - Treasury grants guarantee facility to Transnet amid serious challenges 

• Business Day - Business expects quick turnaround from Transnet after Treasury’s lifeline

• BizCommunity - Govt throws troubled Transnet R47bn lifeline

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November 2023

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• IOL - Invested in SA: Discovery says it's not migrating to London as local headwinds swirl 

• IOL - Urgent action needed as port congestion causes billions in losses, business sector warns 

• IOL - A2X now trades billions of rands as it marks 6 years since its launch

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: AI can enhance M&A, but human intuition can be invaluable 

• IOL -  MTBPS round up: Godongwana offers a realistic, but vulnerable fiscal picture for South Africa, says Parsons 

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October 2023

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• Business Day - Andrew Bahlmann: SA’s competition legislation is crippling foreign investment

• IOL - The vicious cycle sabotaging SA’s investment markets

September 2023

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• Business Day - Andrew Bahlmann: Mergers and acquisitions help mitigate supply chain tribulations

• IOL - Andrew Bahlmann: Top 10 suggestions to change SA’s economic trajectory

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August 2023

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• IOL - BRICS Business Council applauds progress in developing new methods to improve access to financial services

• IOL - BRICS summit has potential to grow M&A activities in SA

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July 2023

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• IOL - Investors get cold feet as Telkom is slow to unlock value, turns down takeover offer

• Business Day - ANDREW BAHLMANN: Privatisation in Africa a powerful tool for progress

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June 2023

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• IOL - Could a bidding war be on the cards after Telkom confirms unsolicited bid?

May 2023

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• Business Day - Post-apocalyptic: should the Post Office be saved?

• IOL - Dis-Chem faces new era as Saltzmans step back after successful 45-year journey

• Business Day - Scope for optimism on SA's energy future

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April 2023

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• Moneyweb - Are international buyers still interested in South African businesses?

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March 2023

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• Business Day - Why grey listing matters for you, your investments and the country​

• Business Day - Christo Wiese will be in the pound seats with Premier IPO

February 2023

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• DFA - Business leaders have mixed reaction to proposed state of disaster

December 2022

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• Moneyweb - Economic, stocks and markets forecast for 2023

• IOL - Naspers, Prosus job cuts in line with weakening global economy

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November 2022

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• Moneyweb - Gold Fields loses bid for Yamana Gold

• IOL - Africa M&A becomes more robust as global M&A withers

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October 2022

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• Business Day - African free-trade pact hinges on adequate crude refining capacity

• MDNTV - M&A update: Oceana cold storage sale and Aveng sale of Trident Steel

• Moneyweb - M&A update: Oceana cold storage sale and Aveng sale of Trident Steel

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September 2022

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• IOL - Ignore ESG at your peril when evaluating and calculating risk in M&A

• IOL - Loadshedding impact on various sectors

• IOL - Load shedding leads to lower growth expectations, again

• Business Day - Acquiring Telkom: Auction versus negotiation

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August 2022

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• DealMakers - Women of SA's M&A and Financial Markets Industry

• ​Business Day - Trash anything that hinders foreign direct investment

• Channel Africa - Hopes for faster economic recovery dashed as lockdown to remain in place

• IOL - Hopes for faster economic recovery dashed as lockdown to remain in place

• CGTN - Global Business – CGTN News featuring Andrew Bahlmann 

• Investing.com - Threat of an extended Level 3 lockdown on economic activity

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July 2022

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• IOL - Corporate governance under spotlight as EOH sues ex-bosses

• Business Day - The state of M&A activity in SA

• Business Day - Overhaul of audit system may be good news for M&A

• ​IOL - MTN’s bid for Telkom would help step up local competition, says DLI’s Bahlmann

• Business Day - Experts speculate about what form MTN’s bid for Telkom could take

• Netwerk24 - 5G dalk vinniger uitgerol as MTN wel Telkom koop

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May 2022

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• Financial Mail - Sanlam’s Allianz JV is a windfall all round 

• Business Day - Brace for a bumpy rates ride

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April 2022

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• Business Day - Floods and load-shedding a 'double whammy' for SA's economic prospects

• Moonstone - Insurance update on KZN floods

• ​IOL - Transnet's inability to move coal by rail might hit SA's fiscus hard

• Head Topics - KZN floods | It's been a long time coming: Andrew Bahlmann

• IOL - Businesses in KZN will be in an uphill battle to recover after floods and July unrest

• Investing.com - Economic and Business Impact of Once-in-60-Years Rainfall in KZN

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March 2022

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• Sunday Times Business Times - War in Ukraine: It’s bad and it’s likely to get worse 

• Moneyweb - What the Russian credit downgrade might mean for the SA economy

• Business Day - What Ukraine invasion portends for SA mergers & acquisitions

• Moneyweb - SA banks ‘remarkably healthy’ – GCR ratings

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February 2022

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• Business Day - BEE, blackouts and Competition Commission top up foreign investment

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January 2022

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• Moneyweb - Moody buys controlling stake in Africa's largest ratings agency, GCR

• Business Day - The energy transition may drive deal flow in Africa in 2022

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November 2021

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• Investing.com - The ARC, Ethos R1.5bn Investment in Crossfin

• Investing.com - Pepkor's Possible Interest in Bidding for Tapestry Home Brands​

• IOL - Heineken makes a R40.1 billion bid for Distell, the biggest alcohol group in the country, and Namibia Breweries 

• Investing.com - Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is FDI-friendly 

• Netwerk 24 - Begrotingswenslys

October 2021

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•   Head Topics - ICT Investment SA's sharpest tool against falling FDI 

• News24 - What is your business worth to a buyer?

• Daily Maverick - 64 and out: Liberty shareholders vote Yes to Standard Bank buy-out​

• Business Live  -  BEE deal-making becomes specialist M&A sector  

August 2021

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• Business Live - Trash anything that hinders foreign direct investment

• Investing.com - Threat of an Extended Level 3 Lockdown on Economic Activity

• Channel Africa - Hopes for faster economic recovery dashed as lockdown to remain in place

• IOL -  Hopes for faster economic recovery dashed as lockdown to remain in place

July 2021

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• Global Business – CGTN News

• Netwerk 24 - Plundery verhoog SA se risikopremie

June 2021

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• Moneyweb - EOH HOLDINGS LIMITED – Disposal of 100% of the issued share capital of Sybrin Limited (Guernsey) and Sybrin Systems Proprietary Limited​

• IOL - SAA deal clouded in more controversy

May 2021

• Business Live - PIC moves smartly in picking external advisers over joint venture

• Investing.com  - Selling The 'Crown Jewels?

April 2021

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• Business Live -  Pandemic forces investment holding companies to mull selling businesses