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Month: November 2022

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Hawks take the corruption fight to municipal level

November 25, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

With a spending budget of R521bn a year, municipalities offer rich pickings for corrupt managers. From Moneyweb. Several recent arrests of municipal managers in Mpumalanga, […]

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Mineral Sands Resources Slapp suit judgment endows companies with dignity

November 24, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

While recognising these suits as a valid defence, the ConCourt ruling earlier this month cannot be read as a resounding victory for environmentalists. From Moneyweb. […]

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‘Nearly R200bn strategic infrastructure projects are under construction’

November 21, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

In addition, there are projects worth R87.4bn in the procurement stage, says Infrastructure SA. From Moneyweb. SA’s infrastructure backlog appears to be getting some of […]

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When it comes to home repossessions, judges are all over the place

November 21, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

And lawyers for the banks are still trying to sidestep the courts, despite being called out for this practice in a damning judgment earlier this […]

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Used car sales are flying, and Transaction Capital’s results prove it

November 16, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

WeBuyCars now accounts for 43% of its profits. From Moneyweb. The used passenger vehicle business is thriving. Less than two years ago, at the onset […]

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Just who is Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of now collapsed FTX?

November 15, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Even less is known about the crypto exchange’s other co-founder, Gary Wang. From Moneyweb. Relatively little is known about Sam Bankman-Fried, the supposed crypto wizard […]

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Gold Fields share price jumps on termination of Yamana deal

November 10, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Has been on a tear for most of the last week, up more than 30%. From Moneyweb. Gold Fields will bank a $300 million (R5.3 […]

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Does SA really need a state-owned shipping company?

November 10, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

A new bill proposes establishing a national carrier financed by the IDC … From Moneyweb. Government has tabled a bill to establish a state-owned SA […]

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Nearly 90% of MTI’s 304 000 ‘members’ were slave accounts

November 9, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Forensic analysis shows the failed bitcoin scheme had far fewer members than previously thought. From Moneyweb. A clearer picture is emerging of Mirror Trading International […]

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Home Affairs has 30 days to process permits for 182 immigrants with R15bn to invest

November 7, 2022 Ciaran Ryan 0

Some would-be immigrants have been waiting for seven years for permanent residence permits. From Moneyweb. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and its minister, Aaron […]

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