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Month: January 2026

13-year-old ship disaster continues to haunt National Ports Authority

January 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The owners of a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay in 2013 are claiming R1.8bn for negligence. From Moneyweb. Thirteen years after running aground […]

Bring on blockchain: Only 3% of Africans qualify for mortgage financing

January 15, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The rest obviously still spend money on housing – and a novel rent-to-own model that even street hawkers can afford may be just what the […]

Cape Town airport breaks all records with 11.1 million passengers in 2025

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 10% more passengers in December alone. From Moneyweb. Cape Town has cemented itself as a global tourist hotspot, hitting an all-time high of 11.1 […]

SA removed from another ‘naughty list’, this time by the EU

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africa was added to the EU list in August 2023, requiring enhanced due diligence on its transactions. From Moneyweb. Another bit of good news […]

Motsepe companies ‘seek protection’ in SA from Tanzanian court

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With judgment looming in Tanzania over a $195m mining claim against Patrice Motsepe and several of his companies, the SA courts are being asked to […]

Eskom grid stronger than at any time in last 5 years

January 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 4 400MW of additional generation capacity available compared to a year ago. From Moneyweb. Eskom’s power grid enters 2026 in better shape than at any […]

Why is the rand so strong and the economy so weak?

January 12, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The rand strengthened nearly 13% against the US dollar over the past year, yet the domestic numbers remain weak. That disconnect won’t last forever. From […]

Podcast: Why hasn’t bitcoin followed gold to the heavens?

January 7, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Gold is heavily overbought, says Carel de Jager of crypto analytics firm Silver Sixpence, while bitcoin faced heavy selling pressure in the latter part of […]

Are we in the early or late stages of a precious metals supercycle?

January 7, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Gold analysts see $5 000/oz and more in 2026, with some pitching silver to $110/oz. From Moneyweb. Gold and silver’s parabolic run in late 2025 is […]

WesBank customer takes his used car fight to the Minister of Justice

January 5, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Mzukisi Ndara purchased what he thought was a new car in 2004, but it turned out to be a used one with extras he did […]

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