MultiChoice Group is set to list on the Johanesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Trading in MCG shares is expected to commence on the JSE on Wednesday, 27 February 2019.

On November 22, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced and celebrated the listing of Motus Holdings (MTH), a leading automotive group in Southern Africa, on the Main Board. Motus joins three companies listed in the Specialty Retailers sector, a sector with a total market cap of over R28 billion. The Motus listing brings the total number of listings thus far in 2018 to 12.

In response to a range of corporate scandals, speculation and innuendo that have characterised South African financial markets over the past year, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is embarking on a public consultation process. For the JSE, the events of the past year have highlighted the need for it to review its responsibilities and to strengthen regulation around primary and secondary listings.

Naspers (JSE:NPN) announced its intention to list its Video Entertainment business separately on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and simultaneously to unbundle the shares in this business to its shareholders. The new company will be named MultiChoice Group and will include MultiChoice South Africa, MultiChoice Africa, Showmax Africa, and Irdeto.