JOHANN RUPERT SON NAMED DEPUTY CHAIR
Richemont has appointed Anton Rupert (39), son of chairman Johann Rupert, as non-executive co-deputy chair, marking a deliberate step in succession planning.
Anton will oversee product and communications strategy across Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Montblanc.
The jewellery division continues to deliver strong growth, with sales up 24% in the latest quarter, led by Japan at 36% and the Americas at 27%.
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Perhaps that is the unfortunate nature of governance the person who plants the seeds rarely gets all the credit when the harvest comes. President Cyril Ramaphosa, we may only fully appreciate the work of your administration after your presidency.
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Latest Kusile and Medupi approved construction budgets remain R160.5 billion and R145 billion, with recorded expenditure of R155.5 billion and R131.1 billion, respectively and not R233.4 billion for Kusile or R176 billion for Medupi, as reported by Daily Investor and MyBroadband
Chief of his tribe and president-general of the African National Congress, Albert Lutuli was the leader of ten million black Africans in their nonviolent campaign for civil rights in South Africa. He received the 1960 peace prize “for his non-violent struggle against apartheid.”
#TransnetResults2026 | A Year of Improving Performance and Positive Momentum
Our 2025/26 financial results reflect encouraging progress as we continue executing our recovery and turnaround initiatives.
Key highlights include:
✅ Rail volumes increased to 167.9 million tonnes, representing a 4.9% increase compared to the previous financial year.
✅Pipeline volumes increased by 6,9% to 14, 29 billion
✅ Revenue grew to R88.6 billion, a 7.1% increase from the previous year
✅ EBITDA is 30.9 billion for the year, which is 0,7% higher than the previous year
✅ Net profit of R4.6 billion, compared to the R1,9 billion loss reported in the previous financial year
These outcomes demonstrate the positive impact of operational improvements, strategic partnerships and focused execution across the business.
#TransnetAnnualResults #FinancialOverview #RecoveryInAction #ReinventForGrowth #OperationalPerformance #WhenTransnetWorksSAThrives
From @TheAthletic: South Africa vs. New Zealand, rugby union’s best teams, will face off in Baltimore in what's been christened "Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry." It has been presented that way precisely to appeal to the U.S., the world’s richest sports market. https://t.co/28amT36yaG
Très belle exposition au Jeu de Paume de la collection de photos d’Elton John et de David Furnish… Magnifiques œuvres d’Avedon, de Mapplethorpe, et d’autres Ryan McGinley par exemple…