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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.

AI trading tools can hallucinate and outright lie

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Abhishek Saxena from AI research and development firm Sentient explains what happens when traders rely uncritically on AI trading tools. They can easily go rogue […]

Can South Africa survive without Amsa?

January 21, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s a question downstream users are asking after ArcelorMittal SA’s latest application for a 51% anti-dumping duty on certain products. From Moneyweb. Last month, ArcelorMittal […]

Sasol plunges below R100 on JPMorgan downgrade

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bank analysts lowered their price target from R107 to R94 amid expectations of weaker oil prices. From Moneyweb. Sasol’s shares plunged below R100 on Monday […]

We did not mislead regulator over Mustek buyout, says Novus

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Takeover Regulation Panel says it used stealth tactics to build a majority position in the tech firm. From Moneyweb. In a dramatic escalation of one […]

13-year-old ship disaster continues to haunt National Ports Authority

January 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The owners of a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay in 2013 are claiming R1.8bn for negligence. From Moneyweb. Thirteen years after running aground […]

Bring on blockchain: Only 3% of Africans qualify for mortgage financing

January 15, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The rest obviously still spend money on housing – and a novel rent-to-own model that even street hawkers can afford may be just what the […]

Cape Town airport breaks all records with 11.1 million passengers in 2025

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 10% more passengers in December alone. From Moneyweb. Cape Town has cemented itself as a global tourist hotspot, hitting an all-time high of 11.1 […]

SA removed from another ‘naughty list’, this time by the EU

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africa was added to the EU list in August 2023, requiring enhanced due diligence on its transactions. From Moneyweb. Another bit of good news […]

Motsepe companies ‘seek protection’ in SA from Tanzanian court

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With judgment looming in Tanzania over a $195m mining claim against Patrice Motsepe and several of his companies, the SA courts are being asked to […]

Eskom grid stronger than at any time in last 5 years

January 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 4 400MW of additional generation capacity available compared to a year ago. From Moneyweb. Eskom’s power grid enters 2026 in better shape than at any […]

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