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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.

Assassinations are the new way to settle scores

September 11, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The killing of insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk in Johannesburg last week is shocking, but unfortunately not out of the ordinary. From Moneyweb. There was […]

Altvest follows Michael Saylor’s strategy, becoming Africa’s first bitcoin treasury reserve

September 10, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Altvest changes its name to Africa Bitcoin Corp and plans to raise R3.68bn ($210m) to invest in bitcoin. The two men behind the project, Altvest […]

Why is Sasol at such a deep discount to fair value?

September 9, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Scepticism of management’s ability to execute on its strategy remains. From Moneyweb. Sasol’s share price has more than doubled since bottoming below R60 in April, […]

Hit on liquidation attorney Bouwer van Niekerk sparks fear and outrage

September 8, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

His business rescue colleague Kurt Knoop resigned from a case involving a suspected Ponzi scheme on Friday, citing death threats. From Moneyweb. In what appears […]

B20 aims for a shot at African G20 glory

September 5, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Through unlocking massive investment by 2030. From Moneyweb. Recommendations by more than 1 000 business leaders as part of the B20 worldwide will, if implemented, […]

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 […]

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