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Bitcoin and the beauty of rear-view vision

September 3, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

As BTC bumps up against the $50 000 resistance level, are we poised for a replay of late 2020? From Moneyweb. A year ago bitcoin […]

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Can you be mandated by your employer to get vaccinated?

September 2, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

And if you are injured by the vaccine, can you sue your employer? From DearSA. With more than 12.5 million vaccines administered to 9.4 million […]

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Government pulls green paper on mandatory social security

September 1, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

No reasons given, but almost universal condemnation from labour to business appears to have sunk this ship before it could sail. From Moneyweb. Social development […]

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AdvTech benefits from declining trust in public sector education

September 1, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 6% growth in student numbers over the year to June, and a 37% surge in headline earnings. From Moneyweb. AdvTech shares have been on […]

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Furious pushback on mandatory social security plan

August 31, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Threats of lawsuits and insults. The government asked for public comment and got it in buckets. From Moneyweb. The Department of Social Development asked for […]

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More than 4.5m retirement fund members have R45bn in unclaimed benefits – FSCA

August 25, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Some 40% of this will likely never be claimed. From Moneyweb. Some 4.5 million retirement fund members were owed R45 billion in unclaimed benefits in […]

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NW residents appeal court decision handing service delivery back to municipality

August 23, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Head back to court in September to appeal judgment handing back control of water and sewage to the ‘dysfunctional’ municipality. From Moneyweb. The Kgentlkengrivier Concerned […]

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Mandatory social security plan proposes another tax on the middle class

August 20, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

The government is determined to introduce a comprehensive social security system with a mandatory payroll deduction of 8-12% to help fund the scheme. From Moneyweb. […]

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BHP rallies on record dividends as company says goodbye to London

August 18, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

The London Stock Exchange’s largest company plans to exit fossil fuels and move its primary listing to Australia. From Moneyweb. BHP shares rallied 7.4% on […]

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How miners have come to the rescue of the fiscus – and shareholders

August 18, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

With a massive increase in both dividends and taxes over the last five years. From Moneyweb. Listed mining companies paid more than R130 billion in […]

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