What's next for JSE darling Italtile as it rewards shareholders with double-digit growth in profit, dividend

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Italtile CEO Jan Potgieter speaks to Jackie Cameron about the company's stronger-than-expected interim performance. While many South African companies buckled under Covid-19 containment, Italtile saw turnover rise by 14% to R6.2bn for its half-year to the end of December. Trading profit surged 38% to R1.4bn. It also has more than R1bn in the bank, with a possibility of a special dividend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Feb 2021 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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