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Month: April 2022

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Zondo praises EOH for coming clean, but says it cannot keep the proceeds of corruption

April 29, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Corrupt tendering involving the City of Joburg helped fund the ANC’s election campaign. From Moneyweb. Volume 1 of the latest section (Part 4) of the […]

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A wake-up call for SA’s ballooning cities

April 28, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Their populations are exploding at rates far in excess of economic growth. From Moneyweb. Buried in the dry numbers of the latest State of South […]

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SA house prices measured in bitcoin increase for the first time in a decade

April 26, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

But over the last 10 years, bitcoin’s deflationary power is unrivalled. From Moneyweb. It’s a fun but increasingly irrelevant historical fact to recount the most […]

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Sibanye-Stillwater increases wage offer in bid to end 45-day strike

April 25, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

The action has cost 30 000 workers at the miner’s gold operations close to R1bn in lost pay. From Moneyweb. Seeking an end to the […]

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FSCA agrees to waive R50m admin penalty on MTI

April 22, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

But reserves the right to impose penalties on individuals involved in what was rated the world’s largest crypto scam in 2020. From Moneyweb. The Financial […]

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Blockchain-based stock exchange for SMEs plans to disrupt the status quo

April 21, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

The Reality Block Exchange – created in South Africa and registered in the Isle of Man – plans to make it a cinch for entrepreneurs […]

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EOH now stabilised after selling almost 80 businesses to pay down debt

April 14, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

With cash flow improving, the focus turns to growth. From Moneyweb. IT company EOH has completed its turnaround strategy and is now stabilised after selling […]

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ANC considers teaming up with Zim to challenge US sanctions

April 13, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

At a time when sanctions and trade restrictions are ramping up, the case of the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement against the US may set a template […]

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Drug money in 2021: Cryptocurrencies accounted for R26bn of it – report

April 12, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

With Russian users accounting for most of the traffic. From Moneyweb. Cryptocurrencies accounted for $1.8 billion (R26.4 billion) of drug money revenues in 2021, according […]

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Purple Group goes for scale as platform assets top R36bn

April 12, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

The game is building client numbers and staking out niche markets. From Moneyweb. Purple Group, owner of investment brands such as EasyEquities, Emperor Asset Management, […]

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