by Ciaran Ryan | Apr 12, 2022 | Journalism
The game is building client numbers and staking out niche markets. From Moneyweb. Charles Savage, CEO Purple Group. Image: Moneyweb Purple Group, owner of investment brands such as EasyEquities, Emperor Asset Management, EasyProperties and EasyCrypto, has achieved...
by Ciaran Ryan | Apr 8, 2022 | Journalism
Striking workers have lost at least R16 000 so far, with no resolution yet in sight. From Moneyweb. Spectacular results reported by mining groups in recent weeks have emboldened trade unions in their negotiations. Image: Mike Hutchings/Reuters The nearly 30 000...
by Ciaran Ryan | Apr 8, 2022 | Journalism
The Tshiamiso Trust, set up to disburse funds, has handled 3 600 claims, and is paying out over R3m a day. From Moneyweb. Claims date back to 1965, with mineworkers who carried out risk work at the relevant mines up to December 10, 2019 potentially able to claim....
by Ciaran Ryan | Apr 5, 2022 | Journalism
Despite the bullish sign, it might be a while before the fun returns. From Moneyweb. ‘Hodling’ remains the preferred strategy, with the number of younger coins in investor hands now at all-time lows. Image: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg Bitcoin (BTC) has broken...
by Ciaran Ryan | Mar 31, 2022 | Journalism
The country is being prepped for a permanent state of undeclared lockdown and medical crisis. From Moneyweb. Image: Bloomberg Public participation platform Dear South Africa’s servers slowed to a crawl on Thursday as thousands of South Africans logged on to register...
by Ciaran Ryan | Mar 30, 2022 | Journalism
The Ukraine crisis has suddenly pushed food security, and food inflation, to the top of the national agenda. But with SA food inflation running at 10%, nearly double the consumer price index, things may get a whole lot...