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Month: November 2023

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A terrible week for mining as the layoffs accelerate

November 29, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

A spate of companies have issued Section 189 notices, a prelude to retrenchments, and more are likely coming. From Moneyweb. It’s been a terrible week […]

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GS Partners not licensed to solicit investments in SA – FSCA

November 28, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

This follows adverse warnings against the company and its affiliates in several US states and Canada. From Moneyweb. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned the […]

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Vantage Goldfields BRP resigns citing difference of opinion

November 28, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Daniel Terblanche says the ongoing litigation has complicated the rescue proceedings. From Moneyweb. Daniel Terblanche this week resigned as joint business rescue practitioner (BRP) of […]

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Court rules Zim truckers with valid permits cannot be fired

November 23, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

This follows an urgent application by several drivers with ZEP permits who were told they were illegal immigrants and could no longer work. From Moneyweb. […]

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Meet the crypto sceptic who owned and lost more than 50 bitcoin

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Marcel Wasserman is a financial advisor who once owned 52 bitcoin, having bought at under R1 000. He became less enthusiastic about bitcoin after losing […]

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Transnet says it can clear Durban port backlog by early 2024

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bad weather and decision-making paralysis to avoid adverse findings by the Auditor-General have contributed to the nearly three-week delay in offloading ships. From Moneyweb. There […]

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It will take months to clear Durban port backlog

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Even non-ship watchers will have noticed the huge number of vessels anchored offshore on Friday – there were more than 60. From Moneyweb. Transnet says […]

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Ramaphosa cleared by Reserve Bank in Phala Phala forex case

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Exchange control regulations were not triggered, because the sale of 20 buffalo had not been ‘perfected’. From Moneyweb. The long-awaited report by the South African […]

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Standard Chartered settles forex rigging case after eight years in court

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

While arguments were heard this week in the Competition Appeal Court from banks accused of rigging the rand exchange rate as far back as 2007. […]

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Overhaul of border control and immigration laws on its way

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no one can account for all the undocumented migrants in SA. From Moneyweb. The Department of Home Affairs is […]

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