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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 […]

US introduces bill to reverse sanctions on Zimbabwe

September 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

While ramping up pressure on SA. From Moneyweb. A new bill before the US Congress could see 25 years of sanctions against Zimbabwe reversed. This […]

Sars tightens its grip on crypto traders

September 19, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework will give it detailed access to your crypto trading activity. From Moneyweb. The buccaneering days of hiding crypto transactions from […]

How to make your crypto sweat

September 17, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Hannes Wessels, general manager for Binance SA, explains how to make your crypto work harder for you, earning returns 11% and more in US dollar […]

De Lille finds herself isolated on dissolution of SA Tourism board

September 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

But plans to oppose the urgent application by the dismissed board demanding reinstatement. From Moneyweb. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille found herself isolated before Parliament’s […]

Crypto firm investigated by slain attorney Bouwer van Niekerk liquidated

September 15, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

NTC Global Trade was placed in provisional liquidation last week. From Moneyweb. NTC Global Trade was placed in provisional liquidation last week by Judge Sulet […]

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