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Month: October 2024

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Transnet’s privatisation of Durban container port needs a do-over

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s being contested by the losing bidder in court. The bigger issue is how to effectively restructure the entire Transnet monopoly. From Moneyweb. The plan […]

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Multi-level marketing scheme GSB agrees to refund clients

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

But FSCA says its investigations into the company continue. From Moneyweb. Controversial multi-level marketing group GSB, also known as Gold Standard Corporation, has settled multiple […]

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Meat imports held up as festive season approaches

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Thanks to bureaucratic bungling that could push prices up and put some importers out of business. From Moneyweb. A year ago, scores of ships were […]

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SA’s value of intangible assets has flatlined for 20 years

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

And that’s a problem … From Moneyweb. SA’s value of intangible assets has remained more or less flat since 2005 – and that reveals a […]

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Mantashe says fuel prices should be 30% lower

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Despite five consecutive months of lower prices, taxpayers should be paying a lot less than R20 a litre, says minister at Africa Oil Week conference. […]

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Sarb’s new-found zeal for asset forfeiture

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

A precedent was set earlier this year when the Reserve Bank went after the assets of the late Markus Jooste’s lover. Since then, it has […]

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Anglo’s bounce-back plan after failed BHP bid is gaining momentum

October 16, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Once done with its restructuring, it will be predominantly a copper producer. From Moneyweb. Anglo American successfully fought off a takeover bid by BHP earlier […]

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Gold shares on a tear over two years as PGMs slump

October 3, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Boosted by a weaker exchange rate and sharply higher gold prices. From Moneyweb. Gold was the stand-out performer on the JSE over the two years […]

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Ramaphoria is back as government targets 3.3% growth by end 2025

October 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The collaboration between government and business is bearing fruit, but the next targets are well beyond what most economists forecast. From Moneyweb. Government and business […]

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To see what’s wrong with the NPA, look at the opposition front bench

October 2, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The National Prosecuting Authority has been the victim of relentless political interference. It’s in need of a makeover. From Moneyweb. Not a single high-profile politician […]

Recent Articles

  • Calls for scrap metal inquiry after price-fixing-cartel ruling
  • Maersk fails to halt ICTSI-Transnet Durban Container Terminal deal
  • Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders get a reprieve until May 2027
  • PIC sets up R1.35bn fund for early-stage mining
  • SA is no country for young people
  • The stablecoin gold rush is here 
  • Gold is the new anchor for SA’s mining sector
  • 17 years after the fact, Cape Gate found guilty of scrap metal price-fixing
  • Western Cape municipalities and Midvaal are the only ones in any kind of shape
  • Are gold shares overdone, or is this just the start of a bull market?
  • Will stablecoins one day rule the world?
  • Port of Gauteng aims to revitalise rail, remove 30% of trucks from the N3
  • Tembisa Hospital crime syndicates bypassed every trigger alert in the book
  • Turnarounds at Eskom and Transnet not yet showing in GDP figures
  • Backlash against World Bank’s ranking of Durban as the world’s worst port

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