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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.

More pain for ArcelorMittal as headline losses expected to widen

February 4, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Earnings per share should be slightly better than previously reported. From Moneyweb. Monday brought more bad news from ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) just as it starts […]

You were better off with bitcoin than bitcoin miners in 2024

February 4, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

With a few exceptions, such as MicroStrategy and Core Scientific. From Moneyweb. You were better off buying bitcoin (BTC) than bitcoin miners in 2024, a […]

Is government’s steel policy helping itself or the country?

January 31, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

There is a fear that the IDC’s R14bn loan exposure to mini-mills, many of them in business rescue, could end up dictating tariff policy. From […]

Eskom and PwC bury the hatchet over ‘capital scrubbing’ project

January 30, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

PwC agrees to pay R43m after Eskom launched a court case to reclaim funds paid for work done by its own staff. From Moneyweb. PwC […]

The sinister forces behind the arson attacks on Putco buses

January 29, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

This was a well-orchestrated attack and the finger of suspicion is already pointing at taxi associations operating in the area. From Moneyweb. Republished in The […]

Court victory for couple who challenged FirstRand’s accounting

January 29, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The lesson here for anyone receiving a Section 129 notice from the bank is to demand detailed evidence of how it arrived at the arrears […]

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Power FM interview with Ciaran Ryan on bungled Nedbank home repossession

January 27, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Nosipho Radebe is in conversation with Ciaran Ryan, Journalist at Moneyweb.

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Court reverses home repo judgment after Nedbank bungled calculations

January 27, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The property was sold at auction for a half its worth and the owner faced eviction. From Moneyweb. It seems the banks are finding it […]

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GDP growth expected to surprise to the upside in 2025

January 26, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

As retail and mining sectors shine – but sustaining that will be the challenge without structural reforms, says Capital Economics. From Moneyweb. Suddenly things are […]

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Changing of the guard at Thungela and the challenge of running a coal company

January 26, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Incoming CEO Moses Madondo inherits a slick operation that has done better than many expected. But there are obstacles ahead. From Moneyweb. Anyone involved in […]

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