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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.

Necsa board hit by several resignations

September 4, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Chair expresses support for embattled executives. From Moneyweb. By Antoinette Slabbert and Ciaran Ryan  Dave Nicholls, board chair of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), […]

Anglo American says final goodbye to platinum

September 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It plans to sell its remaining 19.9% stake in Valterra Platinum. From Moneyweb. Anglo American Plc is bidding a final goodbye to platinum with the announcement that […]

What if South Africa’s access to SWIFT is threatened?

September 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The SA Reserve Bank says the threat of being excommunicated from SWIFT is more likely to focus on certain individuals rather than the country as […]

Lessons for smarter investing from life coach Ben Davis

September 2, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Ben Davis is a coach to the successful. In the course of his career he discovered what separates successful leaders from the rest. The mindset […]

High court dismisses case to halt employment equity quotas

September 1, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Business organisations Sakeliga and the National Employers’ Association of SA say they’ll appeal the ‘deeply flawed judgment’ at the Constitutional Court. From Moneyweb. The Pretoria […]

NHI’s R1trn price tag would paralyse the economy – Sakeliga

September 1, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The organisation has launched a legal challenge in the Pretoria High Court, seeking to stop the NHI Act in its tracks. From Moneyweb. Business organisation […]

Interpol cracks down on illegal bitcoin miners and cyber crooks across Africa

August 29, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

25 bitcoin mining centres operated by 60 Chinese nationals in Angola have been shut down. From Moneyweb. Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organisation, working with […]

Confusion and panic over proposed steel tariff increases

August 28, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The prices of over 600 steel products are expected to rise as a result of Itac’s proposed tariff increases. From Moneyweb. Proposed changes to 460 […]

Are the banks warming to crypto?

August 27, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Warren Deats, CIO at Geddes Capital, explains that banks are likely far closer to entering the crypto space than many realise. The former banker and […]

Over 51 000 illegals deported since SA’s GNU came to power – Schreiber

August 27, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Minister sees Home Affairs reform as a template for the rest of the state. From Moneyweb. The Department of Home Affairs has deported more than […]

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