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Are gold shares overdone, or is this just the start of a bull market?

October 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Precious metals are driving the JSE to new highs, but this does not reflect what’s really happening in SA, where businesses are labouring. From Moneyweb. […]

Will stablecoins one day rule the world?

October 1, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Connie Bloem of Mesh.trade explains why US dollar and even ZAR stablecoins, such as the recently launched yZAR, are exploding around the world. From Moneyweb. […]

Port of Gauteng aims to revitalise rail, remove 30% of trucks from the N3

October 1, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It could also bury Joburg’s existing inland port at City Deep by offering faster container turnaround times. From Moneyweb. The Port of Gauteng may be […]

Tembisa Hospital crime syndicates bypassed every trigger alert in the book

September 30, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The Special Investigating Unit has identified three main syndicates, and half a dozen smaller ones, fleecing the hospital of over R2bn. From Moneyweb. We now […]

Turnarounds at Eskom and Transnet not yet showing in GDP figures

September 29, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

B4SA has wracked up some impressive successes, but there’s no sign of this yet in economic growth figures. From Moneyweb. The B4SA Business Government Partnership, […]

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 […]

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