Sibanye-Stillwater’s long march to the courts
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The modern era of deal-making requires an army of lawyers. It’s been more than a year since Sibanye-Stillwater announced […]
Disease haunts Mpumalanga coal town
Last week Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visited Phola, in Mpumalanga, to hear complaints that blasting from nearby coal mines was causing cracks in houses […]
Message to South Africans: The good times will be back shortly
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Listening to the daily corruption report from the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture one can easily miss some […]
Party election manifestos are a collection of fantasies
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The ANC is on target to win next month’s election. The big question is whether it loses Gauteng. The […]
Corruption Watch goes to war against previous Eskom board
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. Civil society group Corruption Watch wants five former Eskom board members declared delinquent directors. It has applied to the […]
Ciaran Ryan on SAFM on claims of over-charging by Standard Bank
Emerald van Zyl, the usury expert who is bringing a case of discrimination against FNB in the Cape Equality Court, has now trained his sights […]
Claim that Standard Bank’s R5 overcharge on mortgages ballooned to R2bn
Usury expert Emerald van Zyl is waging a campaign for repayment of this overcharge. Emerald van Zyl, the usury expert who is bringing a case […]
Startling rise in chartered accountancy failure rates
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. The embattled South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) – already under unprecedented professional criticism for the role CAs […]
Vantage Goldfields one week away from liquidation
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. After three years in business rescue, Vantage Goldfields is headed for the knackers yard unless a buyer emerges in […]
Lawyers fight for their lunch in abusive lending case
This article first appeared in Moneyweb. An interesting battle between lenders and the University of Stellenbosch’s Law Clinic, joined by Summit Financial Partners and a […]