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Month: September 2026

How South Africa became a mining country again

September 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

How South Africa became a mining country again Resources have tripled their weighting on the JSE over the past decade, and four miners have muscled […]

Crypto privacy is dead and Sars knows where the bodies are buried

September 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Crypto privacy is dead and Sars knows where the bodies are buried Crypto investors may have years of transactions scattered across exchanges and wallets. New […]

Banks can’t make homeowners pay for botched repossession cases – court

September 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Banks can’t make homeowners pay for botched repossession cases – court Judge lambastes 'drive-by' valuations used by mortgage lenders seeking to repossess customers’ homes and […]

SA crypto industry unites against new exchange controls

September 9, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

SA crypto industry unites against new exchange controls Coalition of industry players argues proposed exchange control rules will be disastrous for SA, driving jobs and […]

Sars issues taxpayer with final demand for one cent

September 8, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sars issues taxpayer with final demand for one cent It’s not the first time the taxman’s automated collection machinery has produced bizarre and sometimes damaging […]

South Africans are getting better at spotting fraud

September 4, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africans are getting better at spotting fraud Scams are becoming increasingly convincing, aided by AI, with an astonishing 85% of South Africans encountering one […]

Amsa share price takes off on hopes of an IDC rescue deal

September 3, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Amsa share price takes off on hopes of an IDC rescue deal Investors appear increasingly confident that drawn-out negotiations with the state-owned development financier are […]

FSCA debars Africa Bitcoin Corporation CEO and two executives

September 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

FSCA debars Africa Bitcoin Corporation CEO and two executives Warren Wheatley has resigned from the board, while Stafford Masie takes over as interim CEO. The […]

Inflation threat as diesel prices shoot up more than 11% from today

September 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Inflation threat as diesel prices shoot up more than 11% from today That may be good for Sasol and some coal producers, but freight operators […]

Wild Coast court ruling not a fatal blow to SA oil and gas exploration

September 1, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Wild Coast court ruling not a fatal blow to SA oil and gas exploration ConCourt judgment ended Shell and Impact Africa’s exploration right off the […]

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