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Has Transnet botched the ‘privatisation’ of the Durban container terminal?

September 28, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

A court case underway in Durban will determine this. From Moneyweb. The legal challenge by losing bidder APM Terminals against Transnet’s decision to award a […]

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Takis Biltong attaches rival’s trademarks over unpaid legal bills

September 28, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

After winning a nine-year battle to protect its trademarks in SA from infringement by Mexican-registered Grupo Bimbo. From Moneyweb. Takis Biltong attached 89 SA trademarks […]

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Is it possible to become a millionaire on an average SA salary?

September 28, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Yes, you can. How quickly you hit that target depends on the route you take. From Moneyweb There’s a saying among the rich that making […]

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Amplats falls after parent Anglo starts cutting majority stake

September 28, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Following an accelerated bookbuild which raised R7.2bn. From Moneyweb. Anglo American Plc said it sold 13.94 million shares in Anglo American Platinum in a move […]

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Court papers reveal that Zuma alone rules MK party

September 10, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Papers filed in the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town make it clear that uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) is… From The Citizen. Papers filed […]

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A look inside SA’s best-run municipality

September 10, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Midvaal has won a string of awards for good governance. Alongside it is Emfuleni, one of the country’s worst-run municipalities. What’s the difference? From Moneyweb. […]

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Acsa returns to profit for first time since 2020

September 10, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Revenue improved 16% to R7bn, helped by much improved passenger and aircraft traffic. From Moneyweb. International and domestic air passenger numbers are at last returning […]

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What’s wrong with our courts

September 4, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

The quality of judges is declining, more acting judges are being employed to clear case backlogs, and the Judicial Services Commission has become a political […]

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New Development Bank’s R5bn loan won’t rescue Transnet from its debt spiral

September 4, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s equivalent to around four months of interest payments. From Moneyweb. Last week the New Development Bank (NDB) inked a R5 billion loan agreement with […]

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Ciaran Ryan on Power Business FM on Transnet’s R5bn loan from New Development Bank

August 31, 2024 Ciaran Ryan 0

Transnet needs about R150 billion to fix its infrastructure so the R5 billion loan from New Development Bank is perhaps a drop in the ocean […]

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