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Month: April 2026

Government pulls draft AI policy for using fake research

April 28, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africans deserve better, says minister in charge. From Moneyweb. Government has pulled its draft National AI Policy after it was found to have cited […]

Bitcoiners outraged by SA’s ‘biggest exchange control’ revamp in decades

April 24, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bitcoin will be considered ‘capital’ and any cross-border transactions will need Reserve Bank permission. You could even be detained at borders and forced to hand […]

Xenophobic protests escalate with countrywide shutdown planned for 4 May

April 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

March organisers want all documented and undocumented foreign nationals sent home to ‘avoid civil war’. From Moneyweb. A group calling itself the Concerned Citizens and […]

Joburg court rules in favour of Port of Gauteng developer

April 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sets aside environmental approval for proposed Tambo Springs access road as non-compliant with the law. From Moneyweb. A full bench of the Johannesburg High Court […]

Has Tshwane’s interest calculator gone rogue?

April 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

A case currently before the Joburg High Court claims Tshwane is charging R8m interest on a R1.5m debt. It’s a case that should be of […]

Creecy’s fuel storage plan in Durban hits a legal snag

April 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Capricorn Petrochemicals says the Minister of Transport’s decision to award 25-year lease renewals to oil majors is unconstitutional. From Moneyweb. Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy’s […]

We’re moving into the age of decentralised money

April 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Hannes Wessels from Binance SA explains why central bank money issuance is facing competition from stablecoins – and says the change is coming much faster […]

Stafford Masie rips government’s draft AI policy

April 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

It envisages seven new institutional bodies before a single rand has been invested in infrastructure. From Moneyweb. One of SA’s leading tech investors and former […]

SA court backs Motsepe firm in R3.2bn dispute

April 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

High Court finds ARC not party to NDA, narrowing claims ahead of Tanzanian proceedings over alleged confidentiality breach. From Moneyweb. The Johannesburg High Court has […]

Ciaran Ryan on PowerBusiness – Home Affairs says ZEP holders can apply for permanent residence?

April 15, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

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