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‘Spurious’ legal battle over Durban port threatens SA economy

February 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The citrus sector lost more than R5bn in 2024 due to rail and port inefficiencies, though the figure is much higher when other economic sectors […]

SA breathalyser entrepreneur sues French government for R244m

February 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Nicolaas van den Bergh says he had an agreement to supply it with 70m breathalyser tests a year. From Moneyweb and The Citizen. Chartered accountant […]

Revamped Necsa prepares for the return of small nuclear reactors

February 18, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

SA was the world leader in small modular reactors before the project was shelved in 2010. Now the technology is making a comeback. From Moneyweb. […]

Eastplat accused of sterilising community’s mining deposit

February 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Eastern Platinum says this is nonsense and that it is legally compliant. From Moneyweb. The Pakaneng community in Mpumalanga claims Eastern Platinum (Eastplat) is squatting […]

Can AI improve your trading performance?

February 15, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Yes and no. But more importantly it opens strategy testing to those who know nothing about coding. From Moneyweb. Fund manager Alex Krainer asks whether […]

New travel rule means the end of crypto privacy

February 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The new ‘Travel Rule’ mandates crypto exchanges to share client information when facilitating crypto transfers above R5 000 as part of its campaign to get SA […]

As Namibia’s Trustco heads to Nasdaq, Cape Town landlord wants his rent

February 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The summons demands payment of R434 316, though the figure is now closer to R1m. From Moneyweb. Windhoek-headquartered financial services group Trustco last month announced it […]

Treasury beefs up security after R377k is stolen from bond investor

February 11, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Is ‘investigating’ whether compensation should be paid to the victim. From Moneyweb. Republished in The Citizen. SA Retail Bonds are sold by National Treasury as […]

ArcelorMittal delays mill closures for a month as losses top R5.8bn

February 6, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

This is the worst crisis for SA steel since the 2008 financial crisis, says the company. From Moneyweb. Whether ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) survives in anything […]

Home Affairs slammed over visa rejection rate despite clearing backlog

February 6, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

One immigration agent reports eight out of 10 of his clients were rejected. Home Affairs responds that rejection rates are 27% which is in line […]

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