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Meet the crypto sceptic who owned and lost more than 50 bitcoin

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Marcel Wasserman is a financial advisor who once owned 52 bitcoin, having bought at under R1 000. He became less enthusiastic about bitcoin after losing […]

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Transnet says it can clear Durban port backlog by early 2024

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bad weather and decision-making paralysis to avoid adverse findings by the Auditor-General have contributed to the nearly three-week delay in offloading ships. From Moneyweb. There […]

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It will take months to clear Durban port backlog

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Even non-ship watchers will have noticed the huge number of vessels anchored offshore on Friday – there were more than 60. From Moneyweb. Transnet says […]

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Ramaphosa cleared by Reserve Bank in Phala Phala forex case

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Exchange control regulations were not triggered, because the sale of 20 buffalo had not been ‘perfected’. From Moneyweb. The long-awaited report by the South African […]

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Standard Chartered settles forex rigging case after eight years in court

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

While arguments were heard this week in the Competition Appeal Court from banks accused of rigging the rand exchange rate as far back as 2007. […]

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Overhaul of border control and immigration laws on its way

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no one can account for all the undocumented migrants in SA. From Moneyweb. The Department of Home Affairs is […]

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Durban port congestion headache

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

International shippers have started charging ‘congestion surcharges’ due to turnaround delays at SA ports. From Moneyweb. Some importers fear they will miss the Christmas rush […]

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Zimbabwean truckers head to court to stop unlawful ‘purging’ by SA employers

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Some were notified by WhatsApp that they do not have a valid work permit and are not legally allowed to drive a South African truck. […]

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Transnet’s turnaround plan needs R122bn

November 22, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

That’s just for the next five years – and it also needs more rolling stock and security teams to tackle vandalism and theft. From Moneyweb. […]

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There’s almost nothing left in the BHI bank account

November 3, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Just R4.8m, according to the joint provisional trustees. It’s uncertain if there are any other accounts belonging to the trust. From Moneyweb. The saga of […]

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