JSE-listed financial services group PSG Konsult?s insurance division continued to be the group's star performer.
Packaging and paper group Mondi's third quarter earnings to end September have declined, due to slow demand and lower prices for its products.
Financial services group Vunani's share price leapt more than 16percent on the JSE yesterday.
Last year, the group reported earnings per share from continuing operations of 202c. A loss of 2073c was reported in the six months to January.
Comair shot up more than 7percent on the JSE yesterday after the low-cost airliner boosted its earnings 184 percent for the year to end June.
The group attributed increases to higher volumes, a favourable shift in mix towards higher value-add products and the 9. 7% depreciation of the rand.
Naspers tumbled more than 30?percent on the JSE after the South African media giant listed its valued assets on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
Naspers is expected to drop to about 15?percent of the JSE?s equities benchmark from its current weighting of 21?percent.
The constrained South Africa consumer has become especially elastic with respect to demand, seeking specials and sales to be enthused to shop.
The group was expected to release its annual results today, but has shifted the publication date to September 19.
Since its separation from the UK?s Barclays the group has announced an interim profit growth of 3?percent.
Earlier in the week, its competitor Nedbank reported a 2. 6?percent growth in headline earnings for the six months to end June.
Government?s progress on structural reforms and policy certainty remain far too slow, warns Nedbank chief executive Mike Brown.
JSE-listed EOH Holdings has bolstered its executive team by appointing Fatima Newman as its chief risk officer and executive director.
EOH share price dropped more than 8 percent after the group said it remained under pressure due to concerns around the company?s governance.
Pick n Pay reported strong results on Friday as the JSE-listed retailer reaped the rewards of its strategy over the past six years to reduce costs.
As a result, recurring earnings per share increased to R10. 86 a share, up from R9. 94 compared with last year.
Tripartite agreement advances bid to align group with international best corporate practices momentum
The trouble retailer had anticipated publishing the results in mid-April, but it has delayed them to May 7.
MMI Holdings is targeting between R3. 6 billion and R4bn profits by 2021, up from the R1. 62bn the group achieved in the six months to end December.
Balance sheet issues cloud market's near-term view, which puts pressure on share price, says portfolio manager
Renergen chief said Opic?s funding support was a significant recognition of the importance of alternative and cleaner energy sources in the world.
Shoprite has entered into exclusive in-principle discussions with its chairperson Christo Wiese to purchase his deferred shares.
Sasol said it had revised its cost estimate at LCCP to $11. 6?billion and $11. 8bn from $11. 3bn, and said the start-up would be delayed by five months.
The group reported a 23?percent increase in headline earnings from continuing operations to R248?million.