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End of the line for historic 123-year-old company in South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·24 Dec 2025

Following the final winding-up order against Murray & Roberts Holdings by the High Court of South Africa, and the proposed acquisition of the Cementation and TNT businesses of Murray & Roberts Limited, the group has announced it will exit the JSE in January 2026.

This brings to an end the 123-year-old company’s time as a publicly-traded entity, with the group acknowledging that it is no longer feasible.

“The company has acknowledged that there is no prospect of it being able to distribute any returns to shareholders, nor for the…

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