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Confusion reigns as Friday Zimbabwe Exemption Permit deadline looms

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

ZEP holders say it will be impossible to meet the deadline while application backlogs at Home Affairs persist. From Moneyweb. Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders […]

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Transnet coal corridor performs miracles but that won’t be enough

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

The corridor won’t hit its target of 75m tons for 2024. The network is crying for fresh investment. From Moneyweb. The new executive team at […]

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‘We did nothing illegal’ – Kego Mining’s response to R600m lawsuit from Liberty Coal

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Liberty Coal claims nearly 900 000 tonnes were illegally mined on its site. From Moneyweb. Liberty Coal is claiming damages of more than R600 million […]

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ARM market cap drops R3.5bn on news of Tanzanian court challenge

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Pula Graphite claims Motsepe-associated companies violated a non-compete agreement after investing in a neighbouring project. From Moneyweb. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has seen its share […]

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‘There are no mafias at Eskom’ says chair Mteto Nyati

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

But there are corrupt individuals inside and outside the organisation. From Moneyweb. In his book Truth to Power, former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter detailed how several mafias […]

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Crypto surges on SA exchanges as bitcoin hits record

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Donald Trump’s election success has fired a new wave of enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. From Moneyweb. South African crypto exchanges are reporting a massive bump in […]

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SA’s property laundromat used to wash dodgy African funds

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

A new report from Open Secrets shows how corrupt money from Mozambique, DRC and Equatorial Guinea have been used to snap up luxury Cape properties. […]

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FNB home repossession goes horribly wrong

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

It took Patience Mavuso three years to get the sale of her property reversed, during which she had to fight off repeated eviction attempts. From […]

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Government Printing Works back in court over delays in publishing legal gazettes

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Insolvency practitioners say it is in contempt of court for failing to publish legal notices timeously. From Moneyweb. Insolvency practitioners approached the Pretoria High Court […]

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Measured in bitcoin, SA houses are going for a song

January 16, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

A R1m house purchased in 2017 would have cost nearly 12 bitcoin. The value of that house has fallen to less than 1.5 bitcoin today. […]

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