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Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 853 words · By The Finance Ghost
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What to know about JSE Market Performance

This week, we consider five updates that give us something to smile about on the local market.

Claims checked 19
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Topics 3

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What happened

This week, we consider five updates that give us something to smile about on the local market.

Why it matters

Tech trio: Altron, Datatec and Lesaka Technologies Although these companies don’t compete directly, they are a reminder that the JSE has a decent number of exciting technology and platform businesses.

Common ground

Altron has been quite the turnaround story, after cleaning up the group and focusing on areas where it can win with better margins.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-10-five-good-news-stories-on-the…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ebitda margin, which contracted by 15 basis points to 35.6%”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Lesaka has raised earnings guidance for FY26.”
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Evidence confirms that Lesaka Technologies has increased its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2026.
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Claim 3: “With its share price up by 25% this year, AB InBev”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “The company has swung from a net loss to a net profit.”
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The web search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about a gaming website (Poki) and did not address Lesaka's profit/loss status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Play free online games at Poki, the #1 website for instant web games. Explore exclusive titles, popular favorites, and new game releases every day - no download needed!
https://poki.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — If you are into discovering new games, this list will help you discover the latest online web games. Each game can be played for free, without installs or pop-ups.
https://poki.ac/new/
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web search NEUTRAL — Poki is the number 1 free-to-play gaming platform with no login or download required. Play all kinds of Online games on Poki for free now!
https://poki.us.com/page/2/
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Claim 5: “Overall, the latest quarter saw an increase in beer volumes of 1.2%.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “In South America, beer volumes have achieved record levels in countries like Colombia and Brazil”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “consumer revenue and enterprise revenue jumped by 41% and 78% respectively”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific revenue jumps.
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Claim 8: “normalised Ebitda up by 5.3%”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “it has approximately doubled in the past two years.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided evidence discusses short-term fluctuations (down 11% in three months, 5% rise after demerger, 5% slump after warning) but does not provide a specific two-year cumulative percentage to confirm if it 'approximately doubled'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron (JSE:AEL) has had a rough three months with its share price down 11%. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financials over the long term, which in this case look pretty respe…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/declining-stock-decent-financ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron share price rose by more than 5 percent on the JSE on Thursday after the comapny announced that it has completed the demerger and listing of Bytes.
https://iol.co.za/business-report/companies/2020-12-18-altro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron shares slumped almost 5% on Thursday after the company forecast that full-year earnings will plunge by as much as three-quarters on impairments and the exclusion of Bytes UK’s results.
https://www.businessday.co.za/bd/companies/telecoms-and-tech…
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Claim 10: “the merchant segment, where net revenue was down by 4%.”
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The web search results for this claim returned basic arithmetic calculations (2+5=7) and did not provide data on Lesaka's merchant segment revenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to calculate 2 + 5 and understand arithmetic properties with exercises, explanations, and practice quizzes. The result of 2 + 5 is 7. This is because addition combines two values into a sing…
https://www.calc-online.xyz/solved-math-exercises/what-is-2-…
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web search NEUTRAL — What is sum of 2 and 5? The answer is 7. Add numbers using number line and place value method, video tutorial & instructions for each step.
https://www.askmathguru.com/addition/what-is-2-plus-5
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web search NEUTRAL — Here you can find a addition calculator to add 2 to 5 or to add any other amount.
https://fractioncalculator.pro/calc/What-is_2_plus_5
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Claim 11: “Lesaka... achieved adjusted Ebitda growth of 45% in the latest quarter.”
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A web search result explicitly states that Lesaka reported a 45% growth in adjusted EBITDA in its Q3 results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lesaka Technologies Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, with a significant earnings per share (EPS) surprise of 37.5%, surpassing analyst expectation…
https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fintech group Lesaka Technologies has reported a jump in earnings as it achieved the upper end of its profitability guidance. The Nasdaq and JSE-listed group has increased its full-year adjusted earni…
https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-05-07-lesaka-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lesaka Technologies Achieves Record Profitability. Lesaka’s operating income surged, highlighting the company’s disciplined execution and focus on profitability. The group reported a 45% growth in adj…
https://africazine.com/2026/05/lesaka-technologies-reports-s…
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Claim 12: “If we isolate the South African portfolio, we find occupancy of 64.3% vs 61.9% in 2025.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “adjusted HEPS was flat in the six months to September.”
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Claim 14: “This was driven by a net revenue increase of 16%”
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The web search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about Chinese GDP and did not provide data on Lesaka's net revenue increase.
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · 值得注意的是，山西GDP增速排名由2024年的垫底成绩转为2025年的倒数第三，辽宁则以3.7%的增速居于末位。 广东虽然GDP总量居第一，但2025年GDP增速排名处于倒数第二位。 重庆反超辽宁，西部省份经济增长强劲
https://k.sina.cn/article_7857201856_1d45362c001904wqz6.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 2, 2026 · 从经济总量看，根据国内生产总值（GDP）由高至低排列，经济前十强省份为：广东（145847亿元）、江苏（142351亿元）、山东（103197亿元）、浙江（94545亿元）、四川（67665亿元）、河南（66633亿元）、湖北（62661亿元）、福建（60199亿元）、上海（56709亿元）、湖南（55309亿元）。 其中，广东省以14.58万亿元的GDP总量稳坐头把交…
https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/marketresearch/2026-02-02/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 22, 2025 · 其经济主要依赖于畜牧业等传统产业，在现代工业和服务业的发展上困难重重。 2024年27省市GDP倒数第一城市盘点，反映了各城市在经济发展方面的不同困境，是中国区域经济多元发展在经济相对落后层面的一个缩影。
https://www.163.com/dy/article/K52498OH05388U6J.html
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Claim 15: “A trading statement for the year to March 2026 highlights adjusted HEPS growth of between 17% and 21%”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “An updated trading statement tells us that HEPS (headline earnings per share) from continuing operations for the year ended February jumped by between 31% and 37%.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Altron's HEPS from continuing operations for the year ended February is expected to rise by 31% to 37%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron Limited Reports Earnings Results for the Half Year Ended August 31, 2025. CI. 25-10-06. Altron expects H1 FY26 continuing operations HEPS of 92-98 cents.
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/altron-limited-sees-fy26…
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web search NEUTRAL — JSE-listed Altron has firmed up its earnings guidance for the year ended 28 February 2026, with headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations now expected to rise by 31-37Group Heps is…
https://techcentral.co.za/altrons-fy26-earnings-seen-firmer-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron said HEPS for continuing operations for the year ended February, which strip out the effect of one-off financial events, are expected to be 31%-37% higher at 233c to 243c.
https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/earnings/2026-05-07-…
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Claim 17: “the share price to close 8.3% higher on the day”
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Claim 18: “Datatec... enjoying a strong period in the year ended February 2026. HEPS jumped by between 51% and 58.8%”
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Only one source (Ghost Mail) mentions the specific HEPS jump of 51% to 58.8% for the year ended February 2026. Other sources discuss Datatec but not these specific figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — JSE-listed information and communications technology company Datatec expects to report headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between $0.38 and $0.40 for the financial year ended February 28.
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/datatec-expects-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Datatec has released a trading statement for the year ended February 2026. The numbers look spectacular, with HEPS expected to jump by between 51% and 58.8% (in US cents – the company’s reporting curr…
https://www.ghostmail.co.za/ghost-bites-altron-datatec-gold-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Datatec Limited (“Datatec” or the “Group”, JSE and LSE: DTC), the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) group, is today publishing its unaudited interim results for the six mon…
https://thevault.exchange/?get_group_doc=15/1424679891-Datat…
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Claim 19: “the share price is only up 4.6% in the past year”
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The claim states the share price is only up 4.6% in the past year, but evidence explicitly states Altron's share price increased by 111% over the last twelve months.
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron’s share price increased by 111% over the last twelve months, making it one of the best-performing companies on the JSE. Bill Venter founded Altron in 1965 as United Electric, later renamed Alli…
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/investing/556520-the-south-af…
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web search NEUTRAL — Altron approved a final dividend of 19c/share on top of the interim dividend of 16c, bring the total dividend for the year of 35c/share, up by 17% compared to last year. The shares were trading 2.9% h…
https://techcentral.co.za/altron-shares-climb-on-resilient-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, Altron will report a 58%-78% increase in Heps for continuing operations to between 49c and 55c, while basic EPS is forecast at between 18c and 22c, a decline of between 23% and 3% from 23c a …
https://www.businessday.co.za/bd/companies/telecoms-and-tech…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.