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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.

SA’s gambling problem getting worse

February 6, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

New study shows 39% of online punters are gambling more than a year ago. Many would rather spend on betting than groceries. From Moneyweb. You […]

Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over?

February 4, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now […]

Please Call Me legal funders head to arbitration to secure 40% of Vodacom payout

February 3, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’ll be going alone. Makate’s legal team says the agreement they are relying on was the result of fraud. From Moneyweb. Nkosana Kenneth Makate’s original […]

More lifestyle audits on their way, this time by the FIC

February 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sars already has these powers. Now the Financial Intelligence Centre will get them too in terms of a new bill being promoted by National Treasury. […]

BlackRock lifts Sibanye-Stillwater stake above 5%

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The world’s largest fund manager sees value in one of the JSE’s top-performing stocks in 2025. From Moneyweb. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager with […]

Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. From Moneyweb. Port of Gauteng developer Francois […]

More chaos at SA Tourism – and it’s showing up in the arrivals figures

January 28, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Resignation of COO Darryl Erasmus has left the agency rudderless, say industry executives. From Moneyweb. SA Tourism has lost another key executive – this time […]

Gold shares storm to all-time highs on surging metal price

January 27, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

As the gold price cracks $5 000/oz for the first time, Bank of America sees it going to $6 000/oz in the next few months. From Moneyweb. […]

What’s happened to the crypto arbitrage spread?

January 26, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

What was once a thriving cottage industry in SA has shrivelled into irrelevance. What happened? From Moneyweb. Thousands of South Africans made a decent income […]

How ConCourt ruling affects property ownership in customary marriages

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Apex court holds that a customary marriage does not end when followed by a civil marriage – any mid-marriage change to the property arrangement still […]

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  • BlackRock lifts Sibanye-Stillwater stake above 5%
  • Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval
  • More chaos at SA Tourism – and it’s showing up in the arrivals figures
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