Investors beware of smooth-talking politicians
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Two cases involving state-owned companies illustrate the perils of taking politicians at their word. The first involves Airport […]
Articles by Ciaran Ryan
Huge increase in demand for second passports
Most of them from non-white South Africans looking for a bolt-hole. This article first appeared in Moneyweb. South Africans looking for a bolt hole in […]
Suspended nuclear company execs smell rat over adverse audit
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The Auditor-General says there are doubts over the ability of SA Nuclear Energy Company (Necsa) and its subsidiary Pelchem […]
Barrick and Newmont at war over who will be king of the mountain
This article first appeared at Moneyweb. We are now in the era of the gold mining super-deal. The only question that remains is who will […]
Forget cigarette smuggling. The big money is in stealing coal
This article first appeared in Groumdup. We’ve heard about gold theft, but coal theft is the biggest game in town. It’s costing Eskom and coal […]
Lawlessness at Gupta mines was behind deadly tragedy
This article first appeared in Groundup. A methane gas explosion ripped through the Gloria Coal Mine on 4 February, trapping 22 men underground. They were […]
It’s war over Eskom privatisation plans
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. President Cyril Ramaphosa in his state of the nation address announced the unbundling of Eskom into three operating units. […]
Cable thief gangs haunt mines in Mpumalanga
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Last week a gang of more than 40 suspected cable thieves overwhelmed security guards and made their way down […]
Hey Tito, how about a flat tax of 20% instead of this monster?
This article first appeared at Accounting Weekly. Pictured: Tito Mboweni, finance minister, South Africa With Budget Day fast approaching it is worth dreaming of a […]
The mine of the future has arrived
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. This would’ve been the stuff of wild imaginings just a few years ago: a fully automated mine with not […]