Beware of "JSE Investment" scams

The JSE Limited/ Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is aware of a several scams (on Telegram and WhatsApp) posing as authorised JSE investment schemes and/or using the names(s) of JSE Executives (including our CEO, Leila Fourie).

In these investment scams, potential investors are urged to deposit money into a bank account and promised quick and guaranteed returns on their investment. These types of groups are not authorised by the JSE and the investments referred to are not authorised or endorsed by the JSE or any members of the JSE Executive. The JSE does not recruit investors in this manner.

The only way to invest on the JSE is via an authorised JSE stockbroker. A list of stockbrokers can be found on www.jse.co.za and then click on 'find a stockbroker' and you will find a list of stockbrokers in your area who will help you to open an account and you can begin your investment journey with the JSE.

Should you suspect a false investment scam group, please report these to the JSE at [email protected].

Stock Exchange News Service (SENS)

The JSE offers a service that provides the user with access to company announcements such as mergers, take-overs, rights offers, capital issues, cautionaries - all of which have a direct impact on the movement in the market. This service is called Stock Exchange news Service.

End of day Data

The End of Day SENS data product are created by InfoMax, the JSE’s Information Dissemination Portal (IDP) system and made available in the form of a client specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) format.

​Live Data

Live SENS Data is provided through a live feed via the live Information Dissemination system InfoWiz. InfoWiz is the JSE world-class live public data delivery system. Clients can link directly to the JSE hub in South Africa for access to SENS Data.

Delayed Data

The JSE does not provide a direct feed for delayed market data. If you would like to access delayed Market Announcements data for internal use or re-distribution, please contact a live data distributor who offers such a service. You could also subscribe to the live service directly and delay the data yourself. Data must be delayed by at least 15 minutes to be classified as delayed.

End of day Data

The End of Day SENS data product are created by InfoMax, the JSE’s Information Dissemination Portal (IDP) system and made available in the form of a client specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) format.

SENS Plus Data

The JSE offers a service that provides the user with access to company announcements such as mergers, take-overs, rights offers, capital issues, cautionaries – all of which have a direct impact on the movement in the market. This service is called Stock Exchange News Service.​

Stock Exchange News Services (SENS) announcements in a user friendly PDF format.​

Live Data

Live SENS Data is provided through a live feed via JSE’s world-class live public data delivery system. Clients can link directly to the JSE hub in South Africa for access to SENS Data.

End of day Data

The End of Day SENS data products are created by the JSE’s Information Dissemination Portal (IDP) system and made available in the form of a client specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) format. ​

Corporate Actions

A corporate​ action is any event initiated by a listed company that has a material effect to its shareholders.  The JSE’s Corporate Actions data is detailed information in the terms of an event, the settlement timetable relevant to it and information that is important in processing crucial investment decisions.

Intra-day

The Corporate Actions Schedule which is made available via a subscription and accessed on the JSE website in an MS Excel based format at 11am and 4pm everyday.

End of Day

The End of Day Corporate Actions (CA01 record type) data product are created by InfoMax, the JSE’s Information Dissemination Portal (IDP) system and made available in the form of a client specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) format at 8pm every day.​​ ​

All data and information provided by the JSE, except as otherwise indicated, is proprietary to the JSE. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, reformat, download, store, distribute, publish or transmit any data and information, except for your personal use. For the avoidance of doubt, you may not develop or create any product that uses, is based on, or is developed in connection with any of the data and information available on this site. You are not permitted (except where you have been given express written permission by the JSE) to use the data and information for commercial gain.