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Month: January 2019

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Joburg prisoners claim officials are violating court order to feed them properly

January 28, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at GroundUp. Inmates at Johannesburg “Sun City” Medium B prison say prison authorities are violating a court order issued by Acting Judge SM […]

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Zimbabwe inflation hits 50% as Zanu-PF big-wigs milk crisis

January 28, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. South Africans tuning into the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture may be horrified at the depth and […]

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It’s do or die time for one of SA’s oldest gold mines

January 28, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Every mining accident is a tragedy, but few compare to the horror of the collapse of a supporting pillar […]

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SAfm: Who’s in line to rescue the Gupta mines?

January 24, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

Ciaran Ryan talks with Nompumelelo Siziba on SAfm on who stands to take over the failed Gupta mining assets.

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Auction for Gupta mining assets hots up

January 24, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Project Halo is the preferred bidder but two late entrants have thrown their hats in the ring. The auction […]

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Are you suffering from corruption fatigue yet?

January 23, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Accounting Weekly. Suffering from corruption fatigue yet? You better get used to it, because it looks like the Zondo Commission […]

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Coal mining community shows the beautiful side of SA

January 18, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Groundup. Shafted by the Guptas, the people of Blinkpan, Mpumalanga have transcended race and class barriers to help each other. […]

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Why do we keep on taking advice from the clueless?

January 16, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. One of the great economic questions of our age is what caused the Great Depression and can we avoid […]

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Eskom is sinking the economy in the name of greening it

January 15, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Eskom’s renewable energy drive is a financial disaster for consumers and an economic disaster for the country, according to […]

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Fight between energy minister and nuclear company board gets nasty

January 11, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The three suspended board members of the South African Nuclear Energy Company (Necsa) will get their day in the […]

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