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On 21 May 2025, UK-based Shuka Minerals PLC will join the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, leveraging Strate’s direct central securities depository services for an efficient, end-to-end listing experience.

Strate has successfully enabled the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA) and Money Market Category IV initiative, which went live on 19 May 2025.

The South African financial market is preparing for a significant change with the implementation of the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA) as the new reference rate for financial market contracts.

Strate Supervision, as a regulator, serves the South African financial market by monitoring the activities of regulated entities with the aim of upholding the stability of South Africa’s financial market ecosystem.

Globe Trade Centre S.A. (GTC), a leading real estate group listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has been successfully enabled on Strate’s cross-border removals process using our direct central securities depository (CSD) link through Euroclear.

We welcome Peresec as the first broker to join our e-Voting family, marking another significant milestone in our journey to advance digital voting solutions.

We welcome Peresec as the first broker to join our e-Voting family, marking another significant milestone in our journey to advance digital voting solutions.

We welcome Peresec as the first broker to join our e-Voting family, marking another significant milestone in our journey to advance digital voting solutions.

We're delighted to welcome Centaur Asset Management to the e-Voting family. This partnership marks another important step forward in advancing digital solutions to transform the voting landscape.

Strate, South Africa's central securities depository, has been granted a licence to operate as the country's first Trade Repository (TR) by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), following concurrence from the Prudential Authority (PA). This landmark development marks a significant milestone in South Africa's commitment to global financial market reforms.

Strate has operationalised another new client on its e‐Voting platform. RainDance Asset Management is now live to process voting instructions via our fully digital solution.

Euroclear Bank and Strate, South Africa’s principal central securities depository (CSD), have successfully implemented a capability for dual-listed equities that provides value to both issuers and investors. Recognised locally and internationally as an important financial market infrastructure (FMI), Strate has been a key component of the South African financial market ecosystem for over 25 years, responsible for delivering services critical to the smooth functioning of the capital markets.