Altron is currently finalising its interim results for HY27. (Source: Altron) Altron expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended 31 August to increase by as much as 27%, driven by growth across its group operations. In a trading statement released ahead of its HY27 results, it says group HEPS is expected…
Altron expects headline earnings per share from continuing operations of between 107c and 112c for the six months to 31 August 2026, up 11% to 17% on the 96c reported a year earlier. The JSE-listed technology group said in a trading statement on Wednesday that group headline earnings per share, which include discontinued operations, will…
Altron, South Africa’s leading multi-platform and IT services company, today announced the appointment of Collin Govender as managing director of Altron HealthTech, effective 1 September 2026. Govender succeeds Leslie Moodley, who has announced his early retirement earlier this month. Govender is currently group chief operating officer at Altron, where he oversees strategy execution, human capital,…
Altron Digital Business MD Craig Stewart Altron Digital Business (ADB) has concluded a first-of-its-kind benchmark study focused on how employees experience technology across eight major institutions in the financial services industry. The Employee Technology Experience Index (TEXI) measured employee sentiment across eight core technology categories using a standardised scoring methodology. The findings reveal the scale…
Altron Group CEO Werner Kapp Altron Group has declared a R500-million special dividend and lifted its final ordinary dividend by 44% to 72c/share, returning a substantial chunk of cash to shareholders as its three platform businesses – Netstar, Altron FinTech and Altron HealthTech – now account for almost all of the group’s operating profit. Headline…
Altron Group CEO Werner Kapp Technology group Altron walked away from multiple acquisitions in the past financial year, rejecting deals on grounds ranging from price to corporate structure, CEO Werner Kapp said in an interview with TechCentral on Monday. Altron shares jumped 13.2% in late-morning trade on the JSE to R26.72, with the market responding…
Road safety readiness: Altron HealthTech partner Promed24 gears up for busy Easter weekend, adds primary healthcare to its services. South Africa’s roads are notoriously busy over the Easter season, which unfortunately makes this a high-risk period for increased road traffic accidents. Promed24 – a specialist in emergency care (EC) unit management – has prepared for…
As organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys, cloud adoption has become central to agility, innovation and scale. But as workloads move beyond traditional data centres into hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the attack surface expands and cybersecurity complexity increases. Cloud workloads are now among the most targeted assets in the digital ecosystem. Threat actors continue to…
The results of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the third quarter of 2025, released on Thursday, show that South African households experienced welcome — though still modest — relief during 2025. While the AFHRI recorded a healthy year-on-year improvement of 2.1% (largely in line with GDP growth rate), the average annual rise…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Johan Gellatly, MD of Altron FinTech, discusses the company’s several initiatives to boost financial inclusion in South African townships, as well as the challenges the kasi economy is facing in regards to digital payments adoption. #Altron #Fintech #FinancialInclusion Altron FinTech is stepping up efforts to digitise payments within South…
