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Month: April 2024

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What happens when you pump 10% of your salary into bitcoin

April 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Versus investing in the JSE. From Moneyweb. The chart below shows what happens when you save 10% of your salary – as virtually all financial […]

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Local government’s slide into ruin continues

April 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

In some municipalities, service delivery has all but ceased, says Ratings Afrika. Others are models of excellence. What has gone wrong? From Moneyweb. We hardly […]

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Claims of tender irregularities over marine salvage vessel contract

April 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Tender was tailor-made for winner Amsol, say defeated bidders. From Moneyweb. The recent award of a tender for marine emergency towing services to the incumbent […]

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Tobacco industry takes Sars to court to halt plan for 24/7 camera surveillance

April 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Revenue service wants cameras in tobacco warehouses to monitor production and plug tax leakage. From Moneyweb. Tobacco manufacturers are taking the South African Revenue Service […]

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Mining and policing are the leading sources of corruption complaints

April 11, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Corruption Watch annual report shows these two sectors accounted for more than 60% of complaints last year. From Moneyweb. Of the 2 110 corruption complaints received […]

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ARM boosts green metal portfolio with Surge Copper acquisition

April 11, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The deal gives it 15% of Surge Copper at a time when copper prices are trending higher. From Moneyweb. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has agreed to […]

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MTI investors dig in over demands they repay bitcoin at today’s prices

April 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Another court showdown with the liquidators is on the cards. From Moneyweb. It’s become clear that the Insolvency Act, first drafted in 1935, never anticipated […]

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BAT SA downsizes as illicit cigarette trade hits record highs

April 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The company says illicit sales now make up 70% of SA’s cigarette market. From Moneyweb. BAT South Africa (Batsa) has scaled back its delivery supply […]

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Illicit cigarettes account for nearly 60% of the SA market

April 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It was 5% in 2009 – then came the gutting of Sars under Tom Moyane and the devastating impact of the Covid ban on cigarette […]

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RBCT reopens coal exports to Optimum Coal

April 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The first shipments are likely in April following an agreement between the two parties. From Moneyweb. Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) and Liberty Coal, new […]

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