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Month: January 2020

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Parliament extends deadline for land expropriation submissions after public outcry

January 31, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

Some submissions to the legislature’s email address have been blocked for “unacceptable content”. From Groundup. Parliament announced, on Thursday, that it has extended the deadline […]

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Former Eskom chief nuclear officer appointed chair of Necsa

January 21, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

British-born David Nicholls is highly respected in the industry. From Moneyweb. Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s appointment on Friday of former Eskom chief nuclear […]

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It may be time to liberate auditors from the accounting profession

January 21, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

New report says auditors need to go beyond scepticism and become suspicious of clients. From Moneyweb. A report by former head of the London Stock […]

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Former Belgian investment banker hauls RMB to court over failed property deal

January 16, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

The evidence, unless disproven, is compelling. From Moneyweb. Fred Arijs, a former investment banker and one-time Belgian honorary consul in the Eastern Cape, has accused […]

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Court confirms reckless lending ruling against Shoprite

January 15, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

Figures were massaged to influence affordability assessments. From Moneyweb. The Pretoria High Court has upheld a 2017 decision by the National Consumer Tribunal that Shoprite […]

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US politics and American Brexit: 2020’s biggest global risks

January 14, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

Followed by China’s technological decoupling from the US. From Moneyweb. A week ago it seemed that the world was on the brink of World War […]

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Swarm of court cases engulfs former Gupta mines

January 9, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

As business rescue of Koornfontein and Optimum appears to be drawing to a close. From Moneyweb. Two of the remaining key assets in the now […]

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And we’re off: the breakout of precious metals, oil and bitcoin

January 9, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

The smell of war in the Middle East being the latest trigger. From Moneyweb. Iranian missiles rained down on two US military bases in Iraq […]

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Forgive them their debts

January 6, 2020 Ciaran Ryan 0

Economist Michael Hudson’s new book argues that the world’s debt can never be repaid. It will have to be written off. From Moneyweb. It may […]

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