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Month: November 2024

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Why Africans are falling in love with US dollar stablecoins

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It has less to do with crypto speculation than hedging against weakening local currencies. From Moneyweb. The rand may have notched up modest gains against […]

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WesBank customer’s 20-year quest for justice is now before the ConCourt

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Mzukisi Ndara bought a used car but was charged for a new one, as well as extras he did not want. He’s written a book […]

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Transnet slammed for requesting tariff increases for ‘doing nothing’

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The Road Freight Association disputes claims that Transnet has improved performance at the Durban container port. From Moneyweb. The Road Freight Association has slammed Transnet’s […]

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Ramaphosa orders probe into Gupta breakfast briefings with SABC

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The briefings cost the state broadcaster more than R20m, helping keep the Guptas media empire afloat. From Moneyweb. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the Special […]

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Backlash over Capitec’s crypto-purchase restrictions

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The bank has decided to block electronic fund transfers to crypto exchanges, urging customers to use its more expensive Capitec Pay app instead. From Moneyweb. […]

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Property mogul Roux Shabangu loses another Sars battle

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

This week the Pretoria High Court provisionally sequestrated his personal estate and that of his family trust. From Moneyweb. Businessman Roux Shabangu’s run of bad […]

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It’s way past time for competition at state-owned monopolies

November 1, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The country can no longer afford this astonishing record of failure. From Moneyweb. The ANC government was only too happy to inherit key state-owned monopolies […]

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