Past Investigations
   
 
 

Below is a list of the completed investigations of the Directorate of Market Abuse (DMA) as at the last Directorate meeting of: 28 June 2011.

These investigations were into possible cases of insider trading, market manipulation or false statements. What are these offences?

Insider trading and market manipulation cases are not into the affairs of the companies listed but into trading in securities on the South African financial markets. Some of the investigations were into dealing in securities on financial markets in foreign jurisdictions. In these cases, the DMA assisted foreign regulators with their investigations. The investigations into possible false reporting relate to the publication of false statements regarding, or by, listed companies.

The list includes all insider trading investigations executed by the predecessor of the DMA, the Insider Trading Directorate (ITD). The DMA replaced the ITD in February 2005, and since then the DMA has been investigating insider trading, market manipulation and false reporting.

Current investigations are not included in this list.

 
Type Security Period of investigation Outcome Date
Insider trading •  Feltex Limited 1999-03-02 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Global Capital Limited 1999-05-01 – 1999-05-13 Closed 1999-08-24
Insider trading •  Afribrand Holdings Limited 1999-05-01 – 1999-05-24 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Corpcapital Limited 1999-01-18 – 1999-02-02 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Autopage Holdings Limited 1999-01-18 – 1999-01-27 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  USKO Limited 1999-01-25 – 1999-02-03 Closed 1999-08-24
Insider trading •  Terexco Limited 1999-01-01 – 1999-02-08 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Billcad Holdings Limited 1999-01-04 – 1999-01-18 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  King Consolidated Limited 1999-01-19 – 1999-01-27 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  MGX Electronics Limited 1999-11-01 – 1999-02-28 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Fralex Limited 1999-03-04 – 1999-03-05 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Fraser Alexander Limited 1999-05-26 – 1999-06-09 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Retail Corporation Limited 1999-06-01 – 1999-06-09 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Log-Tek Holdings Limited 1999-05-17 – 1999-05-27 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Cullinan Hotel & Leisure Group Limited 1999-03-12 – 1999-03-23 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Truworths International Limited (1) 1999-02-25 – 1999-03-03 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Berzak-Illman Investment Group Limited 1999-01-14 – 1999-01-19 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Glenrand MIB Limited 1999-02-11 – 1999-02-25 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Aspen Healthcare Holdings Limited 1999-03-08 – 1999-03-19 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Barprop Limited Linked Units Limited 1999-02-18 – 1999-03-12 Closed 2000-07-25
Insider trading •  Connection Group Holdings Limited 1999-04-20 – 1999-04-23 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Paradigm Interactive Media Limited 1999-02-01 – 1999-02-09 Closed 2001-02-27
Insider trading •  Pentacom Holdings Limited 1999-04-12 – 1999-04-20 Closed 1999-06-29
Insider trading •  Core Holdings Limited 1999-04-09 – 1999-04-30 Closed 1999
Insider trading •  Nando's Group Limited 1999-04-21 – 1999-04-04 Closed 1999-08-24
Insider trading •  Infinity Technologies Limited 1999-05-03 – 1999-05-05 Closed 1999-08-24
Insider trading •  Absec Limited 1999-04-30 – 1999-05-19 Closed 2000-07-25
Insider trading •  Cyberhost Limited 1999-05-28 – 1999-06-01 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Nimbus Holdings Limited 1999-06-11 – 1999-06-24 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Radiospoor Technology Holdings Limited 1999-07-01 – 1999-07-08 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  IST Group Limited 1999-07-01 – 1999-07-22 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Shoprite Holdings Limited 1999-07-19 – 1999-07-27 Closed 2000-07-28
Insider trading •  Truworths International Limited (2) 1999-07-01 – 1999-07-12 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  MMW Technology Holdings Limited (2) 7/1/1999 Closed 1999-08-24
Insider trading •  Paradigm Capital Holdings Limited (1) 4/14/2000 Closed 2001-08-28
Insider trading •  Iscor Limited 1999-08-02 – 1999-08-13 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Computer Configuration Holdings Limited (2) 1999-08-17 – 1999-08-18 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited (1) 8/30/1999 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Brainware Limited 1999-09-01 – 1999-09-08 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  MacMed Health Care Limited 1999-09-13 – 1999-09-30 Closed 2001-08-28
Insider trading •  Kairos Industrial Holdings Limited 10/1/1999 Closed 2000-07-25
Insider trading •  Crux Technologies Limited 1999-09-20 – 1999-10-01 Closed 1999-10-26
Insider trading •  Molope Group Limited 1999-09-29/ - 1999-10-04
1999-10-13 – 1999-10-14
Closed 2002-02-26
Insider trading •  PSG Group Limited 1999-09-27 – 1999-10-04 Closed 2000-07-28
Insider trading •  Adcock Ingram Limited 1999-10-05 – 1999-10-06 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  Explorer Corporation Holdings Limited 2000-05-02 – 2000-05-16 Closed 2000-11-28
Insider trading •  Zenith Concessions Limited 1999-10-13 – 1999-10-15 Closed 2000-01-25
Insider trading •  Sappi Limited 10/14/1999 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  E-Data Limited 1999-11-26 – 1999-12-02 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  JCI/Randgold Limited 1999-04-01 – 1999-04-30

1999-11-22 – 1999-12-02
12/7/1999
Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Real Africa Durolink Holdings Limited (1) 1999-11-26 – 1999-11-30 Closed 2000-11-28
Insider trading •  Computer Configuration Holdings Limited (3) 1999-11-08 – 1999-11-15 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Karos Hotels Limited 1999-08-02 – 1999-10-22 Closed 2000-07-25
Insider trading •  Carson Holdings Limited 1999-10-20 – 1999-10-26 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  Distillers Corporation (SA) Limited 2000-05-03 – 2000-05-09 Closed 2000-11-28
Insider trading •  Quyn Holdings Limited 1999-11-29 – 1999-12-07 Closed 2000-07-25
Insider trading •  Idion Technology Holdings Limited (2) 1999-12-09 – 1999-12-13 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Essentiale Beverage Holdings Limited 1999-08-18 – 1999-09-06 Closed 2000-02-26
Insider trading •  Tiger Wheels Limited 2000-01-01 – 2000-01-13 Closed 2000-09-26
Insider trading •  Mobile Industries Limited 1/19/2000 Closed 2000-09-19
Insider trading •  Yabeng Investment Holding Company Limited 1/10/2000 Closed 2000-09-26
Insider trading •  Real Africa Durolink Holdings Limited (2) 2000-06-13 – 2000-06-14 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  Computer Configurations Holdings Limited (4) 2000-01-31 – 2000-02-04 Closed 2000-03-28
Insider trading •  Legacy Ventures Limited 2000-01-14 – 2000-02-04 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  Bynx Holdings Limited (1) 2000-02-03 – 2000-02-07 Closed 2000-05-30
Insider trading •  Mercury Alpha Capital Limited 1/27/2000 Closed 2000-09-26
Insider trading •  Roadcorp Limited (1) 2/1/2000 Closed 2001-04-24
Insider trading •  Bynx Holdings Limited (2) 2000-05-10 – 2000-06-14 Closed 2000-11-28
Insider trading •  Rentsure Holdings Limited 2000-05-30 – 2000-06-13 Closed 2001-06-26
Insider trading •  Imperial Holdings Limited 2000-04-14 – 2000-06-02 Closed 2001-08-28
Insider trading •  IOTA Financial Services Limited 2000-07-04 – 2000-07-26 Closed 2002-10-29
Insider trading •  Moresport Holdings Limited 2000-05-24 – 2000-07-05 Closed 2002-02-26
Insider trading •  Faritec Holdings Limited 7/7/2000 Closed 2001-06-26
Insider trading •  Carson Holdings Limited 2000-07-31 – 2000-08-22 Closed 2004-05-04
Insider trading •  Roadcorp Limited (2) 2000-08 Closed 2001-04-24
Insider trading •  OZZ Limited 2000-09 Closed 2001-06-26
Insider trading •  Leisurenet (3) 2000-10-01 – 2000-10-06 Closed 2001-02-27
Insider trading •  Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings Limited 2000-08 Closed 2001-02-27
Insider trading •  Cashbuild Limited 9/11/2000 Closed 2002-04-30
Insider trading •  Tridelta Magnet Technology Holdings Limited 2000-07-19 – 2000-07-27 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  Metro Cash and Carry Limited 2000-11-02 – 2000-11-14 Closed 2001-02-27
Insider trading •  Siltek Limited (1) 2000-11 Closed 2001-04-24
Insider trading •  Masterfridge Limited 2001-01-08 – 2001-01-25 Closed 2001-08-28
Insider trading •  Top Info Technology Holdings Limited 2001-01-02 – 2001-01-19 Closed 2004-05-04
Insider trading •  Heritage Collection Holdings Limited 2001-01-12 – 2001-01-29 Closed 2002-10-29
Insider trading •  Ixchange Technology Holdings Limited 2001-01-12 – 2001-01-17 Closed 2002-04-30
Insider trading •  Trematon Capital Investments Limited 2000-11 Closed 2002-08-27
Insider trading •  Intervid Limited (1) 2001-01-15 – 2001-01-18 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  DNA Supply Chain Investments Limited 2001-02 – 2001-03 Closed 2002-08-27
Insider trading •  Coronation Holdings Limited/African Harvest Limited 2001-02 – 2001-03 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  Advtech Limited 4/2/2001 Closed 2001-06-26
Insider trading •  Billiton PLC 2001-03-16 – 2001-03-19 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  Profurn Limited 2001-04-23 – 2001-05-10 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  Northern Engineering Industries Africa Limited 2001-03-29 – 2001-04-05 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  Intervid Limited (2) 2001-05-18 – 2001-05-28 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  Metropolis Transactive Holdings Limited 2001-06-01 – 2001-06-05 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  Global Technology Limited (1) 2001-05-15 – 2001-06-01 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  Primedia Limited 2000-11-01 – 2000-12-31 Closed 2004-11-30
Insider trading •  Monex Limited 2001-06-25 – 2001-06-28 Closed 2002-02-26
Insider trading •  Sun International (SA) Limited 2001-08-21 – 2001-08-27 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  M-Cell Limited 2001-11-16 – 2001-11-27 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  Comair Limited 2001-11-27 – 2001-12-07 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  South African Breweries plc / Interbrew Investigation 2001-11-28 – 2001-11-29 Closed 2002-04-19
Insider trading •  Fedsure Holdings Limited 2002-01-29 – 2002-02-27 Closed 2002-10-29
Insider trading •  Prism Holdings Limited 2002-01-10 – 2002-02-14 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  Sanlam Limited 2001-08 – 2001-09 Closed 2002-08-27
Insider trading •  Global Technology Limited (2) 2001-10 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  Repo January 2002 2002-01 Closed 2003-05-06
Insider trading •  White Maize (1) 2001-09 Closed 2002-04-30
Insider trading •  Discovery Holdings Limited 2002-04 Closed 2002-08-27
Insider trading •  Saambou Holdings Limited (2) 2002-02 Closed 2002-06-25
Insider trading •  Kreston Nominees Investigation 2000-06-01 – 2001-07-31 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  Corpcapital Limited 2002-04-09 – 2002-04-10 Closed 2002-10-29
Insider trading •  Rectron Holdings Limited 2002-01-15 – 2002-03-25 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  Planit Technology Holdings Limited 2000-09 – 2001-11 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  MB Technologies Limited 2002-07-17 – 2002-08-29 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  PSG Investment Bank Holdings Limited 2002-07-17 – 2002-08-06 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  Iscor Limited 2002-01 – 2002-07 Closed 2002-10-29
Insider trading •  Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (1) 2002-07 – 2002-08 Closed 2002-11-26
Insider trading •  The Afrikander Lease Limited 2002-07 – 2002-08 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  Investment Solutions Holdings Limited 2002-08-19 – 2002-09-18 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  EC-Hold Limited 2002-06 – 2002-09 Closed 2003-02-25
Insider trading •  BOE Corporation Limited/NIB 2002-04-08 – 2002-04-22 Closed 2003-05-06
Insider trading •  Grintek Limited 2002-10 – 2002-11 Closed 2003-11-25
Insider trading •  Fashion Africa Limited 2002-08 – 2002-10 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (2) 2003-01 – 2003-02 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  Labat Africa Limited 2002-04-22 – 2002-05-10 Closed 2003-05-06
Insider trading •  Fasic Limited 2000-04 – 2000-09 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  Alexander Forbes Limited 2003-03 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  Nedcor Limited 2003-01 – 2003-05 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  March 2003 White Maize Futures Contract (2) 2002-09 – 2003-02 Closed 2003-07-29
Insider trading •  Capitec Bank Holdings Limited 2003-03 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited 2003-01 – 2003-03 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  DNA Supply Chain Investments Limited (2) 2003 Closed 2003-11-25
Insider trading •  Diamond Core Resources Limited 1999 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  AMB Holdings Limited 1999 - 2001 Closed 2003-09-30
Insider trading •  Redefine Income Fund Limited 2002-12 - 2003-02 Closed 2006-10-10
Insider trading •  NetActive Limited 2002-07 Closed 2004-05-04
Insider trading •  Cadiz Holdings Limited 2004-04-19 – 2004-04-22 Closed 2004-07-27
Insider trading •  CS Computer Services Holdings Limited 2004-04 Closed 2006-10-10
Insider trading •  Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited (2) 2004-07 Closed 2004-11-30
Insider trading •  Wetherlys Investment Holdings Limited 2003-07-21 - 2003-07-25 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  Relyant Retail Limited 2004-05 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  Intervid Limited (2) 2003-05 - 2004-03 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  McCarthy Limited 2003-10 - 2003-11 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (4) 2004-12 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  Glenrand MIB Limited 2005-08-11 - 2005-08-12 Closed 2006-05-30
False reporting •  Tourism Investment Corporation Limited 8/11/2005 Closed 2006-11-29
Insider trading •  Liberty Group Limited 2005-06-10 - 2005-07-20 Closed 2006-05-30
Insider trading •  Spescom Limited 2005-01 Closed 2007-06-13
Market manipulation •  Thabex Exploration Limited 2004-07 - 2005-01 Closed 2006-02-16
Insider trading •  Gubb and Inggs Limited 5/1/2002 Closed 2006-05-30
Insider trading •  Capital Alliance Holdings Limited 2004/11/22 - 2004-12-01 Closed 2006-10-10
Insider trading •  White Maize Futures (3) 2005-09 Closed 2006-11-29
Insider trading •  MICC Property Income Fund Limited 2005-11-18 - 2005-12-09 Closed 2006-05-30
Insider trading •  Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (1) 2004-11-29 - 2004-11-30 Closed 2007-06-13
Insider trading •  Excellerate Holdings Limited 2004-12-01 - 2005-01-30 Closed 2006-10-10
Market manipulation •  ACC-ROSS 2006-02-16 - 2006-02-18 Closed 2006-10-10
False reporting •  Simmer and Jack Mines Limited 2005-06 - 2006-05 Closed 2006-06-05
Insider trading •  Peregrine Holdings Limited 2006-02-17 - 2006-04-07 Closed 2006-11-29
Insider trading •  Freestone Property Holdings Limited 2002-12 - 2003-02 Closed 2006-10-10
Insider trading •  VenFin Limited 2005-10-26 - 2005-11-03 Closed 2006-10-10
Insider trading and false reporting •  Verimark Holdings Limited 2006-04 - 2006-07 Closed 2007-06-13
Insider trading and false reporting •  Steinhoff International Holdings Limited 2004 Closed 2007-08-28
Insider trading •  Arch Equity Limited 2006-02 Closed 2007-11-27
Insider trading •  Blue Financial Services Limited 2006-10 – 2006-11 Closed 2007-08-28
Insider trading •  AfriOre Limited 2006-11 Closed 2008-03-04
Insider trading •  Sallies Limited 2007-03 Closed 2008-11-25
Insider trading and false reporting •  Gold Fields Limited 2007-03 – 2007-04 Closed 2008-06-03
Insider trading •  Consol Limited 2006-11 – 2006-12 Closed 2008-06-03
Insider trading •  Italtile Limited 2006-06 – 2007-04 Closed 2008-06-03
Insider trading •  Amalgamated Appliance Holdings Limited (3) 2007-04 Closed 2008-03-04
Insider trading •  Tiger Brands Limited 2007-04 Closed 2008-11-25
Insider trading •  Sekunjalo Investments Limited 2007-04 – 2007-05 Closed 2008-09-02
Insider trading and false reporting •  Bonatla Property Holdings Limited 2007-01-02 – 2007-05-17 Closed 2008-03-04
Insider trading •  SCI Entertainment Group plc 2007-08 Closed 2008-11-25
Insider trading •  Ideco Group Limited 2008-04 Closed 2008-11-25
Insider trading •  Kagiso Media Limited 2008-04 Closed 2008-11-25
Insider trading •  Super Group Limited 2008-07 Closed 2009-03-03
Insider trading •  Mvelaphanda Resources Limited/Northam Platinum Limited 2008-08 Closed 2009-03-03
Insider trading •  CIC Energy Corp 2008-06 Closed 2009-09-01
Insider trading •  Pamodzi Gold Limited 2008-10 Closed 2009-11-24
Market manipulation •  Sunflower March 2009 Contract 2008-09 - 2008-10 Closed 2009-11-24
False reporting •  Central Rand Gold Limited 2008 Closed 2009-11-24
Insider trading •  Purple Capital Limited 2008-02 Closed 2009-11-24
Insider trading •  Telkom SA Limited 2008-10

2008-05-27 - 2008-06-02
Closed 2010-03-10
Insider trading •  Stratcorp Limited 2009-02 Closed 2010-03-10
Market manipulation •  Skinwell Holdings Limited 2009-12 Closed 2010-03-10
Market manipulation •  Money Web Holdings Limited 2009-12 Closed 2010-03-10
Market manipulation •  Huge Group Limited 2009-12 Closed 2010-03-10
Insider trading •  Blue Financial Services Limited (#2) 2008-08-07 Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  GijimaAst Group Limited 2009-12 – 2010-01 Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  Jubilee Platinum plc 2009-03 – 2009-06 Closed 2010-09-07
Assistance •  Assistance to Australian Securities & Investments Commission 2009-08 Closed 2010-03-24
Assistance •  Assistance to Belgium Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission 2008-03 – 2008-07 Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  Resilient Property Income Fund Limited 2008-06-01 – 2010-03-23 Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  Sentula Mining Limited (#2) 2008-06-25 Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited 2008-07 – 2008-08 Closed 2010-09-07
Assistance •  Assistance to Jersey Financial Services Commission Undisclosed Closed 2010-09-07
Insider trading •  Accentuate Limited 2010-02 Closed 2010-11-24
Insider trading •  Sentula Mining Limited (#3) 2009-10 Closed 2010-11-24
Insider trading •  Africa Cellular Towers Limited 2009-10 Closed 2011-03-29
Insider trading •  FirstRand Limited 2011-03-07 – 2011-03-08 Closed 2011-03-29
Insider trading •  Kumba Iron Ore Limited 2010-05-12 Closed 2011-03-29
Insider trading •  Kumba Iron Ore Limited 2009-04-28 Closed 2011-03-29
Insider trading •  Simmer and Jack Mines Limited 2009-12 Closed 2011-03-29
False reporting •  Telkom Hot Enhanced Dividend Security 2009-04-28 Closed 2011-03-29
Insider trading •  AG Industries Limited 2010-11-16 – 2010-11-25 Closed 2011-06-28
Insider trading •  Gold Reef Resorts Limited 2010-04 and 2010-07 Closed 2011-06-28
Insider trading •  Rolfes Technology Holdings Limited 2010-06 Closed 2011-06-28
Assistance •  Assistance to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2010-01-01 - 2011-05-31 Closed 2011-06-28