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Month: August 2024

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Energy chamber group plans lawsuit against western financiers

August 14, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

For modern-day oil and gas ‘apartheid’. From Moneyweb. It’s been threatened for years, but it looks like this time it’s happening: the African Energy Chamber […]

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Loss-making Transnet aims to be profitable by 2025

August 14, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The state-owned logistics company is slightly behind on its target of shipping 170m tons in the current year, though it expects to make this up […]

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‘Save our girls from paedos’: NGO opens case after journo encourages sex with young females

August 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Weakness in law allows men to get away with having intercourse with kids. From The Citizen. A group called Save Our Girls has launched a […]

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Privately-run water companies come to the rescue

August 12, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

There are two privately managed water systems in SA that are head and shoulders above their publicly-run peers. From Moneyweb. SA’s water problem has the […]

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New ‘tokenised’ home loan borrowing scheme for pensioners

August 11, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s called reverse mortgaging and is a way for cash-strapped retirees to supplement their monthly incomes by relinquishing some home equity. From Moneyweb. Reverse mortgages […]

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First power, now water …

August 5, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Citizens and the private sector are increasingly having to make a plan. Some see this as a huge opportunity. From Moneyweb. Now that load shedding […]

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Collapsing support for democracy in SA

August 5, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

According to the latest Afrobarometer survey, while more than 80% believe corruption is increasing. From Moneyweb. The latest Afrobarometer survey shows support for democracy in […]

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