This Is my take If there is an offer on foot, and it's not the...

This Is my take
If there is an offer on foot, and it's not the Chinese then the deal with the Chinese was done as a long term strategic move , remembering that the chinese are visiting regularly.
If a takover is close, they will wait a few days, maybe even weeks so as not to look like they have not been informing the market
If there is a takeover - it looks like it will be done with board approval vs a hostile takeover and thus why the timeframes of potential negotiations

For me after it is all said and done, either a takeover or a long term strategIc tie up with the Chinese is a big plus.'

Interestingly te volume in SA was second only to when the night when the chinese bought their stake.