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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.

Godongwana suspends pensions agency head over dodgy lease contracts

August 26, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

A senior National Treasury official will take over as acting CEO. From Moneyweb. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has placed CEO of the Government Pensions Administration […]

Are SA banks about to enter the crypto market?

August 25, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’re not ready to lend against crypto just yet, but they’re watching … From Moneyweb. The day when you can buy bitcoin (BTC) on your […]

Backlash over De Lille’s decision to dissolve SA Tourism board

August 22, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

This amounts to political interference, says Outa. From Moneyweb. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille’s decision to dissolve the board of South African Tourism (SAT) – […]

De Lille dissolves SA Tourism board

August 20, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Saying the board exceeded its powers in making an appointment without her consent. From Moneyweb. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has dissolved the SA Tourism […]

Tata re-enters SA passenger car market after six year absence

August 20, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The Indian car manufacturer has teamed up with Motus to launch four passenger vehicles to the SA market. From Moneyweb. Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors […]

How to talk to a family member caught up in an online scam

August 20, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

If they’ve seen a video of Elon Musk, Cyril Ramaphosa, or any other celebrity telling them how to turn R4 500 into R20 000 in a month […]

Motsepe company appeals to SA courts over R3.4bn claim in Tanzania

August 20, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It is a ‘desperate appeal’ to bail them out of a pickle in Tanzania, where it is being sued for breaching a non-compete agreement, says […]

Court cancels loan that ballooned from R500k to R2m in 7 months

August 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The lender was not registered as a credit provider and was charging interest at 20% per month. From Moneyweb. Here’s a case of a loan […]

How the dtic is helping SA exporters counter 30% US tariffs

August 15, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The department’s Export Support Desk has been set up to help companies affected by tariffs to navigate compliance and find alternative markets. From Moneyweb. The […]

De Lille threatens to dissolve SA Tourism board

August 15, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Claims it overstepped its powers by appointing a new board representative following the resignation of the chair. From Moneyweb. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has […]

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