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SA’s gambling problem getting worse

February 6, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

New study shows 39% of online punters are gambling more than a year ago. Many would rather spend on betting than groceries. From Moneyweb. You […]

Is this a crypto winter – and if so, when will it be over?

February 4, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Blake Player, chief commercial officer at VALR, has seen plenty of crypto bear markets, but is this one over yet? And will gold profits now […]

Please Call Me legal funders head to arbitration to secure 40% of Vodacom payout

February 3, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

They’ll be going alone. Makate’s legal team says the agreement they are relying on was the result of fraud. From Moneyweb. Nkosana Kenneth Makate’s original […]

More lifestyle audits on their way, this time by the FIC

February 2, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Sars already has these powers. Now the Financial Intelligence Centre will get them too in terms of a new bill being promoted by National Treasury. […]

BlackRock lifts Sibanye-Stillwater stake above 5%

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The world’s largest fund manager sees value in one of the JSE’s top-performing stocks in 2025. From Moneyweb. BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager with […]

Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval

January 29, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. From Moneyweb. Port of Gauteng developer Francois […]

More chaos at SA Tourism – and it’s showing up in the arrivals figures

January 28, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Resignation of COO Darryl Erasmus has left the agency rudderless, say industry executives. From Moneyweb. SA Tourism has lost another key executive – this time […]

Gold shares storm to all-time highs on surging metal price

January 27, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

As the gold price cracks $5 000/oz for the first time, Bank of America sees it going to $6 000/oz in the next few months. From Moneyweb. […]

What’s happened to the crypto arbitrage spread?

January 26, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

What was once a thriving cottage industry in SA has shrivelled into irrelevance. What happened? From Moneyweb. Thousands of South Africans made a decent income […]

How ConCourt ruling affects property ownership in customary marriages

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Apex court holds that a customary marriage does not end when followed by a civil marriage – any mid-marriage change to the property arrangement still […]

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