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About Ciaran Ryan
The Writer's Room is a curated by Ciaran Ryan, who has written on South African affairs for Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Financial Mail, Finweek, Noseweek, The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, USA Today, Acts Online and Lewrockwell.com, among others. In between he manages a gold mining operation in Ghana, and previously worked in Congo. Most of his time is spent in the lovely city of Joburg.

Precious-metal miners are printing money, but have profits peaked?

August 14, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Precious-metal miners are printing money, but have profits peaked? It's been a week of extraordinary results from miners riding the early 2026 wave of surging […]

Crypto criminals are increasingly attacking people, not passwords

August 14, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Crypto criminals are increasingly attacking people, not passwords So-called ‘wrench attacks’ involving kidnapping, home invasions and physical threats have already netted criminals more than $30m […]

Africrypt brothers face fresh R300m claim from former Dubai investor

August 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Africrypt brothers face fresh R300m claim from former Dubai investor Raees and Ameer Cajee – the Johannesburg brothers behind the Africrypt ‘hack’ – are back […]

Pula’s $195m Motsepe claim thrown out of Tanzanian court on a technicality – for now

August 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Pula’s $195m Motsepe claim thrown out of Tanzanian court on a technicality – for now But the court left the door open for Pula Group […]

NHBRC sits on R11bn but paid just R14m in warranty claims last year

August 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

NHBRC sits on R11bn but paid just R14m in warranty claims last year Home-building regulator says its real value lies in preventing defects through inspections […]

Southern Palladium gets a mining licence after two decades of trying

August 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Southern Palladium gets a mining licence after two decades of trying And after 15 years of fighting, the Bengwenyama-ya-Maswazi community now owns 30% of a […]

South African Sebastiaan Bock handed the reins at Barrick’s international operations

August 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South African Sebastiaan Bock handed the reins at Barrick’s international operations Group credits the Stellenbosch University graduate with helping to resolve its prolonged confrontation with […]

Merafe more than doubles earnings while its ferrochrome furnaces stand idle

August 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Merafe more than doubles earnings while its ferrochrome furnaces stand idle Basic earnings shot up 120% over the six months to June, despite the company’s […]

When a cold wallet isn’t so cold: Lessons from the $90m bitcoin theft

August 7, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

When a cold wallet isn’t so cold: Lessons from the $90m bitcoin theft Cold wallets were long considered the safest way to store bitcoin. A […]

Power struggle erupts over future of Kimberley diamond mine

August 7, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Power struggle erupts over future of Kimberley diamond mine Liquidators warn that an Eskom power cut could flood the mine within 48 hours – but […]

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  • Precious-metal miners are printing money, but have profits peaked?
  • Crypto criminals are increasingly attacking people, not passwords
  • Africrypt brothers face fresh R300m claim from former Dubai investor
  • Pula’s $195m Motsepe claim thrown out of Tanzanian court on a technicality – for now
  • NHBRC sits on R11bn but paid just R14m in warranty claims last year
  • Southern Palladium gets a mining licence after two decades of trying
  • South African Sebastiaan Bock handed the reins at Barrick’s international operations
  • Merafe more than doubles earnings while its ferrochrome furnaces stand idle
  • When a cold wallet isn’t so cold: Lessons from the $90m bitcoin theft
  • Power struggle erupts over future of Kimberley diamond mine
  • Going to court? The paperwork alone could bury you in costs
  • New cross-border crypto rules could drive business, jobs offshore
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