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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.

Backlash against World Bank’s ranking of Durban as the world’s worst port

September 26, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s bad, yes, but the World Bank focuses only on vessel turnaround times, say industry analysts and associations. From Moneyweb. Not surprisingly, the World Bank […]

We’ve entered the age of zombie tariffs that never disappear

September 25, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Once import duties are introduced, they are seldom removed. This is stifling competition and cost South Africans R108bn in the past year. From Moneyweb. Nearly […]

Durban comes dead last in 2024 World Bank port rankings

September 24, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

With Coega, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth also in the bottom 10 of 403 ports. From Moneyweb. The Port of Durban ranks dead last in […]

Busa joins the march to court over new employment equity targets

September 24, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The business organisation says the recently published race and gender targets are unrealistic, and no meaningful public participation took place. From Moneyweb. Business Unity South […]

SA capturing a larger share of diverted Red Sea marine traffic

September 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Thousands of vessels are being diverted from the Suez Canal around the Cape. From Moneyweb. The imminent arrival of Peninsula, one of the world’s largest […]

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 […]

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