Gold and platinum miners drove the JSE’s 4.6% August gain, while retailers and offshore earners struggled amid a stronger rand and weaker Chinese equities.

The rand is trading below R16 to the US dollar as higher South African interest rates, a weaker dollar and improved investor sentiment support a second consecutive week of gains.

Harmony Gold lifted headline earnings per share by 87% in the year to June 2026 as higher gold prices and copper sales from its recently acquired CSA mine drove record free cash…

Harmony Gold anticipates a significant increase in headline earnings per share, driven by elevated gold prices, despite rising operational costs and acquisition impacts.