Six months in, a big bet on ‘virtual’ kitchens looks very promising ….

Nedbank's Preston Narainsamy on the drivers behind the latest S&P and Famous Brands numbers. Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources on the reprocessing of gold tailings and the sustainability of this trend. Sam Feinstein of Definitive Capital talks asset allocation.

Darren Hele – CEO, Famous Brands: the drain on cash and writedown of the UK asset were the biggest ramifications of Covid-19 and lockdown.

Theo Vorster – Galileo Capital

From an operating profit of R376m in the comparable prior period to an operating loss of R110m.

Viv Govender of RandSwiss on Famous Brand's GBK going bankrupt and US bank results. Keith McLachlan of Alpha Wealth on equity vs consolidated holdings in results and changes to the PSG IFRS status. Mike Brown talks 20 years of ETFs in South Africa. 

Covid-19 lockdowns takes its toll.

However, the unit's future is uncertain.

Local conditions and competitive environments are simply different.

The most financially stressed small and mid-cap companies …

Travis Robson of IG Markets on Famous Brands's decision to forego its dividend; Afrimat's Andries van Heerden on what goes into successful deal making and Nolan Wapenaar of Anchor Capital delves into the global issues impacting SA's currency.

Deeming it prudent to preserve balance sheet flexibility.

The 2030 bond traded at 10.29%, 2 basis points higher.

Its manufacturing and logistics operations have also been closed since late March.

Decided not to provide any further financial support to its UK-based unit Gourmet Burger Kitchen