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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.

US introduces bill to reverse sanctions on Zimbabwe

September 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

While ramping up pressure on SA. From Moneyweb. A new bill before the US Congress could see 25 years of sanctions against Zimbabwe reversed. This […]

Sars tightens its grip on crypto traders

September 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework will give it detailed access to your crypto trading activity. From Moneyweb. The buccaneering days of hiding crypto transactions from […]

How to make your crypto sweat

September 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Hannes Wessels, general manager for Binance SA, explains how to make your crypto work harder for you, earning returns 11% and more in US dollar […]

De Lille finds herself isolated on dissolution of SA Tourism board

September 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

But plans to oppose the urgent application by the dismissed board demanding reinstatement. From Moneyweb. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille found herself isolated before Parliament’s […]

Crypto firm investigated by slain attorney Bouwer van Niekerk liquidated

September 15, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

NTC Global Trade was placed in provisional liquidation last week. From Moneyweb. NTC Global Trade was placed in provisional liquidation last week by Judge Sulet […]

Assassinations are the new way to settle scores

September 11, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The killing of insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk in Johannesburg last week is shocking, but unfortunately not out of the ordinary. From Moneyweb. There was […]

Altvest follows Michael Saylor’s strategy, becoming Africa’s first bitcoin treasury reserve

September 10, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Altvest changes its name to Africa Bitcoin Corp and plans to raise R3.68bn ($210m) to invest in bitcoin. The two men behind the project, Altvest […]

Why is Sasol at such a deep discount to fair value?

September 9, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Scepticism of management’s ability to execute on its strategy remains. From Moneyweb. Sasol’s share price has more than doubled since bottoming below R60 in April, […]

Hit on liquidation attorney Bouwer van Niekerk sparks fear and outrage

September 8, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

His business rescue colleague Kurt Knoop resigned from a case involving a suspected Ponzi scheme on Friday, citing death threats. From Moneyweb. In what appears […]

B20 aims for a shot at African G20 glory

September 5, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Through unlocking massive investment by 2030. From Moneyweb. Recommendations by more than 1 000 business leaders as part of the B20 worldwide will, if implemented, […]

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