Abri du Plessis

Type: Person

Name: Abri du Plessis

First reported 7 mins ago - Updated 7 mins ago - 1 reports

Appetite for government bonds returns

SOUTH African government bonds that protect against inflation are regaining favour after demand came up short at a sale last month.As the rand, close to a four-year low, threatens to speed up consumer-price increases, buyers bid for almost three times ... [Published BDlive - 7 mins ago]

Entities: Inflation, Abri du Plessis, Gill Marcus, Economic Growth

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 2 reports

Shoprite Holdings Ltd

South African stocks gain

Major retailers bucked the trend and reversed gains after data showing slower-than expected retail sales growth in April, with Woolworths topping the list of decliners on the blue-chip index, losing 2.67 per cent to 61.66 rand.Growth in South Africa’s ... [Published Nigeria Punch - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Abri du Plessis, Retail Sales, South Africa, Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Declination

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Netcare Ltd

Count on sickness

Pharmaceutical and private health-care groups are generally considered defensive stocks because they trade in essential products and services.This is one of the driving factors behind the premium at which these stocks trade to their net asset values."When ... [Published Financial Mail - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Netcare Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Abri du Plessis, Litha Healthcare Group Limited

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Vodacom Group Ltd

ICT firms continue with expansion plans despite weak rand

Asha SpeckmanINFORMATION and communications technology (ICT) companies are forging ahead with expansionary projects despite the weaker rand and they expect only a temporary effect on capital imports. Across the board, the impact would be determined by ... [Published IOL - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Vodacom Group Ltd, MTN Group Ltd, Abri du Plessis, Nik Kershaw, Datatec Ltd

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Lafarge SA

PPC to raise debt to fund foray in Africa

REPAIRING infrastructure destroyed by civil wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is prompting South Africa’s biggest cement maker to double the amount of bond sales this year to help finance expansion in Africa.PPC plans to raise R1.3bn from debt ... [Published BDlive - May 28 2013]

Entities: Lafarge SA, Aliko Dangote, Abri du Plessis, Sephaku Holdings Limited