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Lafarge ‘was in a very difficult position when we took it over, and we are glad to say it is starting to make a small contribution’ – Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden.

PSG Wealth’s Schalk Louw on Sasol’s strong update that investors cheered, and Clicks’s steady top-line growth paired with a sharp Heps rebound. Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden on resilient results as Lafarge SA operations improve and local iron sales surge. Plus, Simon weighs in on gold’s sudden ‘collapse’ – and…

PwC’s Leila Ebrahimi suggests we need to see pay for performance as an opportunity ‘not to get distracted by the numbers’.

Independent analyst Jimmy Moyaha on Famous Brands’s results – modest growth but a note of cautious optimism ahead – and the question on everyone’s lips: where does gold’s slide end? John Morris from Bank of America unpacks why local fund managers are favouring domestic equities – and which sectors are…

‘Gold typically performs well when the dollar is under pressure, but currently it's totally out of whack’ – Citadel Chief Economist Maarten Ackerman.