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Month: February 2024

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Optimum Coal to exit business rescue after six agonising years

February 6, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The mine will be operated by Liberty Coal, controlled by former Gupta associate Daniel McGowan. From Moneyweb. The storied history of Optimum Coal Mine (OCM), […]

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Transnet personnel changes paying off

February 5, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Coal export volumes railed to Richards Bay were up more than 10% in the December quarter, and port backlogs are declining. From Moneyweb. Could it […]

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Kick the NHI Bill back, it’s unconstitutional – Busa to Ramaphosa

February 5, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

SA needs an NHI that is affordable, implementable and constitutional, and the current version is none of these things. From Moneyweb. Lobby groups Business Unity […]

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Good news and bad news for MTI investors

February 3, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Any bitcoin withdrawn from the crypto scam in the six months prior to liquidation must be paid back, say liquidators. But there’s some good news […]

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Home Affairs slammed for chasing away ‘swallow’ visitors

February 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It cannot handle the backlog for short-term visas, so those unable to extend their visas have been told to leave the country by the end […]

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SA hits new low for corruption – Transparency International

February 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africa has joined some dodgy company, rubbing shoulders with Burkina Faso, Kosovo and Vietnam. From Moneyweb. South Africa, once revered as model of democracy […]

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Joburg high court says illegal occupiers ‘can stay’

February 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The owners of two buildings have been trying to evict the illegal residents since 2011, and the city itself declared the premises unsuitable for occupation […]

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