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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.

Which SA crypto exchange is the cheapest?

March 26, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Services and fees vary, so it’s important to understand what you’re paying for. From Moneyweb. The crypto market has evolved at a blistering pace in […]

Help us build a 21st Century transport system – Creecy to private sector

March 25, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Online portal launched to help ignite participation in rail and port projects. From Moneyweb. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has sent out a call to the […]

Almighty scrap breaks out between steel rivals as ArcelorMittal winds down

March 20, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Mini mill operators say they are ready to take on the slack left by ArcelorMittal’s mill closure, but scrap dealers are less than delighted at […]

Tariff decision delay could shutter SA’s R2.5bn roasted groundnut industry

March 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Backlog-beleaguered Itac issues statement saying the applicant ‘alleges’ the five-year ‘uncertainty’ has affected the viability of its business model. From Moneyweb. Roasted groundnut producers have […]

Can the private sector rescue SA from the coming water crisis?

March 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Among the reforms planned by government is the introduction of an independent regulator to oversee the water sector. From Moneyweb. As South Africa wrestles to balance […]

Court tells Home Affairs officials to stop acting as gatekeepers

March 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

On-floor ‘screeners’ overstep their authority by refusing to accept and send visa, residence, or status applications to Pretoria for consideration. From Moneyweb. The Western Cape […]

Smackdown for Standard Bank in home repo case

March 11, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The homeowner was trying to catch up on arrears and save his home. The bank’s attorneys wanted none of it – but this time they […]

The deep South African ties in the Trump administration

March 11, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Apart from Elon Musk it’s clear the US president has the ear of South Africans, or those who have lived here. From Moneyweb. Everyone by […]

Transnet and trade unions square up over wage demands

March 6, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

State-run ports and logistics group seeks to avert strike threat by raising its wage offer to just above inflation over the next three years. From […]

Is Durban port’s private ‘rescuer’ solvent or not?

March 6, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The key question to be decided by the Durban High Court is whether Transnet was right to allow winning bidder ICTSI to use a different […]

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