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Hey Tito, how about a flat tax of 20% instead of this monster?

February 9, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

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 […]

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The mine of the future has arrived

February 9, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

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 […]

Is this the future of small town South Africa?

February 9, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

When the taps run dry and the lights go out. This article first appeared in Moneyweb.  The residents of Bethal, a small farming town in […]

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The witch trials of Megawatt Park

February 1, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Matshela Koko, the former acting CEO of Eskom once described as ‘the face of corruption’, recently tweeted out a […]

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Joburg prisoners claim officials are violating court order to feed them properly

January 28, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared at GroundUp. Inmates at Johannesburg “Sun City” Medium B prison say prison authorities are violating a court order issued by Acting Judge SM […]

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Auction for Gupta mining assets hots up

January 24, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Project Halo is the preferred bidder but two late entrants have thrown their hats in the ring. The auction […]

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Coal mining community shows the beautiful side of SA

January 18, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Groundup. Shafted by the Guptas, the people of Blinkpan, Mpumalanga have transcended race and class barriers to help each other. […]

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Why do we keep on taking advice from the clueless?

January 16, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. One of the great economic questions of our age is what caused the Great Depression and can we avoid […]

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Eskom is sinking the economy in the name of greening it

January 15, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Eskom’s renewable energy drive is a financial disaster for consumers and an economic disaster for the country, according to […]

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Fight between energy minister and nuclear company board gets nasty

January 11, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The three suspended board members of the South African Nuclear Energy Company (Necsa) will get their day in the […]

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