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Front of the Book
  • Introduction - Some consistency exists
  • Foreword - Bears are making a comeback
  • Definitions

    The Winners
    See the Top 20 Companies at right >>>
  • Remarkable achievers
  • The magic mix of qualifying
  • Elite moves not so impressive

    SA Giants
  • Spreading their colossal wings
  • Table: World's largest companies -
    Forbes 200 rankings
  • International view - Sailing in choppy waters
  • Asset heavyweights - Fighting for the top spot
  • Table: SA Giants

    Sectors
  • Mining - Growth amid challenges
  • Platinum - Juicy return to enjoy
  • Other mining - More join capex splurge
  • Gold - New challenges to overcome
  • Banks - Only prudence will do
  • Life Assurance - Times have been tough
  • Sanlam - Image transformation
  • Short-term insurance - A bag of mixed fortunes
  • Support services - Good mixture of performers
  • Property - It's back to reality
  • Bond markets - Bold yields to boast about
  • Construction - Back at the top of the game
  • Retail - The sting of the slowdown
  • Chemicals - Good yield despite the troubles
  • Leisure - Dips in stocks no big hitch
  • Food and beverages - Burly brew to contend with
  • Health & pharmaceuticals - There have been better times
  • Electronics - Firm results are encouraging
  • Household goods - Less splurging bites
  • Information technology - Hope in emerging markets
  • Telecommunications - State of extreme flux
  • Media - Really not a strong showing
  • Transport - Faith is being tested
  • Black chips - Speed of change picks up


    		• The Top 20 Companies
    1. Massmart - 2007 Grindrod
    2. Grindrod - 2007 Aquarius
    3. Brimstone - 2007 Highveld Steel
    4. Highveld - 2007 Resilient
    5. Sentula - 2007 Sun International
    6. Famous Brands - 2007 Brimstone
    7. CMH - 2007 MTN
    8. Dawn - 2007 Scharrig Mining
    9. BHP Billiton - 2007 Merafe
    10. MTN - 2007 Hyprop
    11. Sasfin - 2007 Iliad
    12. Sun International - 2007 Mvela
    13. Yorkcor - 2007 Sasfin
    14. Woolworths - 2007 Atlas
    15. Advtech - 2007 BHP Billiton
    16. Northam - 2007 Mittal
    17. Digicor - 2007 Trencor
    18. African Bank - 2007 Foschini
    19. Aspen - 2007 Edcon
    20. PSG - 2007 Sovereign Foods

    Services
  • Legal advisers - Legal eagles are beefing up
  • Table: Legal advisors & corporate clients
  • Table: Attorneys & corporate clients
  • Accountants - New changes are testing
  • Table: Auditors & corporate clients
  • Sponsors - Roles shift for the better
  • Table: Sponsors & corporate clients
  • Medical aid - Not standing strong
  • Table: Medical aid & corporate clients
  • Advertising agencies - Back to basics for agencies
  • Table: Advertising agencies & corporate clients
  • PR companies - When a good word matters
  • Table: PR companies & corporate clients

    Investing in top companies

  • Top performers - Casualties and survivors
  • Table: 200 top performers
  • Small caps - Excellent performance
  • JSE - As long as trade continues
  • Alternative Exchange - Beating all odds
  • Unit trusts - More than just vanilla
  • Asset managers - More than just luck
  • Economy - Not looking good at all
  • Corporate governance - When responsibility counts
  • Table - Kings of the boardroom

    MAIN TABLES
  • Table: Top Performers table
  • Table: SA Giants

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    Norman Mbazima and Duncan Wanblad - Cost increases are negatively affecting projects


    Sipho Nkosi - Additional projects for Eskom on the cards


    Marius Heyns - A formidable force in the construction sector


    CEO Grant Pattison of Number 1 Top Company Massmart has plans to keep growing


    Johann Rupert - Brands need to be managed correctly

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