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Month: December 2021

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Christmas payout of 65c in the rand for Africrypt investors

December 24, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

95% have accepted the offer from a mysterious foreign investor. From Moneyweb. Ninety-five percent of investors in failed crypto investment scheme Africrypt have been paid […]

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Pityana goes to court to challenge his removal from the Absa board

December 23, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Says he is being punished for challenging the regulator over claims it unlawfully interfered in the selection of a new Absa chair. From Moneyweb. Former […]

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Reprieve for Zimbabweans facing threat of deportation and loss of jobs

December 14, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Home Affairs suddenly withdraws its directive requiring those with Zimbabwean Exemption Permits to apply for ‘mainstream’ visas. From Moneyweb. Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans in […]

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Zimbabweans head to court over government’s decision not to renew immigration permits

December 13, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

Hundreds of thousands could find themselves out of work, without bank accounts, or unable to return to SA after the December break. From Moneyweb. The […]

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Tax Justice SA applauds 10-year sentence for Oakbay director found guilty of cigarette smuggling

December 10, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

DP Naik was sentenced after falsely claimed to be exporting cigarettes to Zambia to avoid paying excise and duties. From Moneyweb. In what’s been hailed […]

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Ciaran Ryan on SAFm on the case involving 28 banks accused of manipulating the rand

December 9, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0
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14 years after the fact, CompCom’s rand manipulation case is nowhere near conclusion

December 9, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

The Competition Tribunal last week heard objections from many of the banks accused of being part of a conspiracy to manipulate the rand. From Moneyweb. […]

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Auditor-General slaps remedial action notices on four public sector entities

December 9, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

There are signs that the new powers are having the intended effect of improving compliance. From Moneyweb. The office of the Auditor-General (AG) has started […]

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We could be stumbling into a digital welfare dystopia, says Open Secrets

December 7, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

With the commercialisation of personal data of millions of social grant recipients. From Moneyweb. Who would have thought the Covid-19 pandemic would present a potential […]

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2021 was another year for the crypto record books

December 6, 2021 Ciaran Ryan 0

The past year has been all about the rise of the altcoins. From Moneyweb. 2021 was another year for the crypto record books, with the […]

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