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Month: January 2026

BlackRock lifts Sibanye-Stillwater stake above 5%

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The world’s largest fund manager sees value in one of the JSE’s top-performing stocks in 2025. From Moneyweb. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager with […]

Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. From Moneyweb. Port of Gauteng developer Francois […]

More chaos at SA Tourism – and it’s showing up in the arrivals figures

January 28, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Resignation of COO Darryl Erasmus has left the agency rudderless, say industry executives. From Moneyweb. SA Tourism has lost another key executive – this time […]

Gold shares storm to all-time highs on surging metal price

January 27, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

As the gold price cracks $5 000/oz for the first time, Bank of America sees it going to $6 000/oz in the next few months. From Moneyweb. […]

What’s happened to the crypto arbitrage spread?

January 26, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

What was once a thriving cottage industry in SA has shrivelled into irrelevance. What happened? From Moneyweb. Thousands of South Africans made a decent income […]

How ConCourt ruling affects property ownership in customary marriages

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Apex court holds that a customary marriage does not end when followed by a civil marriage – any mid-marriage change to the property arrangement still […]

AI trading tools can hallucinate and outright lie

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Abhishek Saxena from AI research and development firm Sentient explains what happens when traders rely uncritically on AI trading tools. They can easily go rogue […]

Can South Africa survive without Amsa?

January 21, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s a question downstream users are asking after ArcelorMittal SA’s latest application for a 51% anti-dumping duty on certain products. From Moneyweb. Last month, ArcelorMittal […]

Sasol plunges below R100 on JPMorgan downgrade

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bank analysts lowered their price target from R107 to R94 amid expectations of weaker oil prices. From Moneyweb. Sasol’s shares plunged below R100 on Monday […]

We did not mislead regulator over Mustek buyout, says Novus

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Takeover Regulation Panel says it used stealth tactics to build a majority position in the tech firm. From Moneyweb. In a dramatic escalation of one […]

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