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About Ciaran Ryan
The Writer's Room is a curated by Ciaran Ryan, who has written on South African affairs for Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Financial Mail, Finweek, Noseweek, The Daily Telegraph, Forbes, USA Today, Acts Online and Lewrockwell.com, among others. In between he manages a gold mining operation in Ghana, and previously worked in Congo. Most of his time is spent in the lovely city of Joburg.

Interest rate cut provides some festive cheer for cash-strapped South Africans

November 21, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Financial stocks were up more than 1% on Thursday as the latest 0.25bps interest rate cut boosted equities across the board. The rate cut reduces […]

Is now a good time to buy crypto bundles?

November 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The new VALR10 bundle is designed for investors seeking crypto exposure but who are unsure which specific assets to purchase. From Moneyweb. You can also […]

Bosasa whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi prosecuted, but what about the rest?

November 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

His testimony at the Zondo Commission helped blow up a R12bn empire built on graft. From Moneyweb. Former Bosasa chief operating officer-turned-whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi has […]

Makate agrees to hold 40% of ‘Please Call Me’ settlement pending court hearing

November 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Black Rock Mining is claiming 40% of the reported R700m from Vodacom for the Please Call Me invention. However, inventor Kenneth Makate says it is […]

‘Extortionists’ want 40% of Makate’s ‘Please Call Me’ payout

November 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The only funding they provided was about R8 000 in 2014, says Makate. Now they want a big chunk of his reported R700m payout. From […]

NYSE-listed Super Group issues first bank-backed ZAR stablecoin

November 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The company, which owns gambling platform Betway, says the ZAR stablecoin aims to reduce the costs of traditional bank payments. From Moneyweb. South Africans now […]

Google to pay R688m to SA media houses following CompCom settlement

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Part of a broader agreement with Google, Meta, YouTube, X and TikTok to promote fairer media distribution and monetisation in SA. From Moneyweb. Google and […]

Thousands of illegal gambling operators are targeting South Africans

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Offering multiple payment options while paying no tax and generating no employment or social betterment in SA. From Moneyweb. The online gambling industry finds itself […]

How to unbank yourself

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

There are people in SA who get paid and spend only in bitcoin. What is that like? Carel van Wyk, founder of MoneyBadger, weighs in […]

Ciaran Ryan on Power FM discussing the competition battle between SA’s two biggest exchanges

November 13, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Ciaran Ryan discusses claims of anti-competitive behaviour made by stock exchange A2X against its bigger rival, the JSE.

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