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BAT taken to task over “spying” on competitors

November 18, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

Ciaran Ryan on SAFm talking about spying allegations and assassination attempts in the tobacco industry.

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British American Tobacco asked to come clean on spying allegations

November 18, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

It has been served an access to information request by smaller players. From Moneyweb. The tobacco industry can’t quite shake off its shady image. Two […]

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Soweto residents lose first round in battle over electricity

November 14, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

They asked the court to force Eskom to reconnect them, and to cap tariffs at R100 pm. From Moneyweb. Several hundred Soweto residents got blown […]

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SAA on collision course with trade unions in a fight for survival

November 13, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s sink or swim time for the national airline, as it contemplates retrenching up to 9% of its staff. From Moneyweb. SAA appears to be […]

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Take published financial statements with a bucket of salt

November 11, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’re riddled with self-serving estimates. From Moneyweb. The accounting profession is having a crisis, and not just in South Africa. The monumental wealth destruction at […]

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Sale of Koornfontein coal mine hits legal snag

November 8, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s been nearly two years since the Gupta-owned operation was placed in business rescue. From Moneyweb. The sale of Koornfontein coal mine – one of […]

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How the state capture project washed up on Capitec’s door

November 7, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

A judgment handed down on Tuesday doesn’t read well for the bank. From Moneyweb. It was a bad day in court for Capitec on Tuesday […]

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A decade of budgetary whoppers

October 31, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

Is Tito trying to break the tradition of ministerial delusion? From Moneyweb. How do you know when a Finance Minister is lying? When he makes […]

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KZN’s amazing agricultural recovery, while poor rains delay plantings elsewhere

October 28, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

No need for panic yet, say farming experts. From Moneyweb. The farming sector in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is growing at a 12% clip thanks to good […]

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Soweto residents to take Eskom to court

October 23, 2019 Ciaran Ryan 0

To prevent township from ‘sliding further into lawlessness’ over electricity disconnections. From Moneyweb. Several hundred Soweto residents, led by the Lungelo Lethu Human Rights Foundation […]

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