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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.

Government’s plan to turn SA into a construction site

February 20, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The state owns 88 000 buildings and 5m hectares of land yet pays R6bn a year in leases. This week public works minister Dean Macpherson […]

Africa Bitcoin Corp adds more bitcoin to its balance sheet

February 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The group now holds 4.55 BTC, as part of a programme to build long-term wealth for shareholders. From Moneyweb. Africa’s first listed bitcoin treasury company […]

Banks can expect a noisy reception over R60bn home foreclosure class action

February 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Dispossessed homeowners are set to pack the Joburg High Court this month, as banks defend the sale of their properties. From Moneyweb. The long-awaited R60 […]

Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins

February 11, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Rob Downes, head of digital assets at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the rationale behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure giant Ripple, and […]

SA’s gambling problem getting worse

February 6, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

New study shows 39% of online punters are gambling more than a year ago. Many would rather spend on betting than groceries. From Moneyweb. You […]

Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over?

February 4, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now […]

Please Call Me legal funders head to arbitration to secure 40% of Vodacom payout

February 3, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’ll be going alone. Makate’s legal team says the agreement they are relying on was the result of fraud. From Moneyweb. Nkosana Kenneth Makate’s original […]

More lifestyle audits on their way, this time by the FIC

February 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sars already has these powers. Now the Financial Intelligence Centre will get them too in terms of a new bill being promoted by National Treasury. […]

BlackRock lifts Sibanye-Stillwater stake above 5%

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The world’s largest fund manager sees value in one of the JSE’s top-performing stocks in 2025. From Moneyweb. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager with […]

Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. From Moneyweb. Port of Gauteng developer Francois […]

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