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Month: March 2022

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Outrage over government plans to replace state of disaster with Covid health regulations

March 31, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

The country is being prepped for a permanent state of undeclared lockdown and medical crisis. From Moneyweb. Public participation platform Dear South Africa’s servers slowed […]

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Ciaran Ryan on SAFM talking about the CompCom’s investigation into fresh produce market

March 30, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

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 […]

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Sakeliga court challenge against two dysfunctional municipalities may be a game-changer

March 30, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Its legal action aims to stop corrupt municipal officials getting their hands on money intended for electricity and water services. From Moneyweb. Business organisation Sakeliga […]

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CompCom launches fresh produce investigation with one eye on food inflation

March 29, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

This follows an investigation in 2021 that found growing concentration in the hands of fewer agricultural producers. From Moneyweb. The Competition Commission has launched an […]

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Deadline passes for R220m extortion demand in TransUnion cyber attack

March 28, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

TransUnion uses opportunity to up-sell clients, offering ID protection package at R499 a year. From Moneyweb. TransUnion South Africa missed the Friday (March 25) deadline […]

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Workers are borrowing more to cover transport and food costs

March 28, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Earned wage access lenders see spike in activity as prices surge. From Moneyweb. The costs of the Ukraine war have started to hit closer to […]

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Death threats against municipal CFO who uncovered shady dealings

March 25, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Mercy Phetla says she has received death threats for exposing corruption at Mamusa. Her replacement fires back with claims that she’s the one who is […]

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Elon Musk tops world’s rich list as crypto billionaires race up the rankings

March 24, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

17 newly minted crypto billionaires appear on the list. From Moneyweb. Tesla CEO and Pretoria-born Elon Musk is far and away the richest person in […]

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Anglo American is taking its SA operations completely off grid

March 23, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Teams up with EDF Renewables to achieve this by 2030. From Moneyweb. Anglo American is taking its South African operations – all 19 of them […]

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Western Cape declares dispute over Mbalula’s ‘silence’ on Delta Air application

March 18, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Airline’s application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Joburg and Cape Town was made in May 2021. This is costing the province an estimated […]

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