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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.

‘Extortionists’ want 40% of Makate’s ‘Please Call Me’ payout

November 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The only funding they provided was about R8 000 in 2014, says Makate. Now they want a big chunk of his reported R700m payout. From […]

NYSE-listed Super Group issues first bank-backed ZAR stablecoin

November 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The company, which owns gambling platform Betway, says the ZAR stablecoin aims to reduce the costs of traditional bank payments. From Moneyweb. South Africans now […]

Google to pay R688m to SA media houses following CompCom settlement

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Part of a broader agreement with Google, Meta, YouTube, X and TikTok to promote fairer media distribution and monetisation in SA. From Moneyweb. Google and […]

Thousands of illegal gambling operators are targeting South Africans

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Offering multiple payment options while paying no tax and generating no employment or social betterment in SA. From Moneyweb. The online gambling industry finds itself […]

How to unbank yourself

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

There are people in SA who get paid and spend only in bitcoin. What is that like? Carel van Wyk, founder of MoneyBadger, weighs in […]

Ciaran Ryan on Power FM discussing the competition battle between SA’s two biggest exchanges

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Ciaran Ryan discusses claims of anti-competitive behaviour made by stock exchange A2X against its bigger rival, the JSE.

CompCom calls for 10% turnover fine on JSE for ‘exclusionary conduct’

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The competition regulator says the JSE’s conduct has impeded the growth of rival exchange A2X. From Moneyweb. The Competition Commission (CompCom) wants the Johannesburg Stock […]

JSE wants Mantengu to show emails ‘proving’ share manipulation claims

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Is asking the Joburg High Court to force the company and its CEO to hand over emails implicating the exchange in market abuse. From Moneyweb. […]

CSIR turns a profit with some eye-catching innovations

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s turning its science into business, and showing that SA punches above its weight in technology. From Moneyweb. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research […]

SA’s crypto crackdown hits a legal wall

November 5, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Webber Wentzel’s Joon Chong on the court ruling that’s left crypto assets in legal limbo. From Moneyweb. You can also listen to this podcast on […]

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  • How to unbank yourself
  • Ciaran Ryan on Power FM discussing the competition battle between SA’s two biggest exchanges
  • CompCom calls for 10% turnover fine on JSE for ‘exclusionary conduct’
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