Key Findings
- 1The JSE lost 24 listings in 2025 and only 4 IPOs replaced them. FSCA and JSE data show the strategic response required from remaining boards.
Overview
The delisted 24 companies in 2025 against 4 new IPOs — the eighth consecutive year of net contraction.
"Boardrooms of remaining issuers now face a smaller peer set, thinner analyst coverage, and rising private-equity bid pressure."
Why this matters now
The main board is down to 275 primary listings, from 425 a decade ago (JSE Statistical Handbook, 2026). Boardrooms of remaining issuers now face a smaller peer set, thinner analyst coverage, and rising private-equity bid pressure.
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