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Glencore-Merafe halts layoff plans as Nersa throws smelters a lifeline

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Glencore-Merafe halts layoff plans as Nersa throws smelters a lifeline Energy regulator approves electricity tariff of 62c/kWh for the ferrochrome industry. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture […]

New online verification platform to exorcise ghost workers in public sector

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

New online verification platform to exorcise ghost workers in public sector Estimated to cost South African taxpayers R3.9bn a year. The Department of Home Affairs […]

JSE censures and fines Mantengu over unverified market claims

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

JSE censures and fines Mantengu over unverified market claims Mining investment company Mantengu published a criminal complaint in May 2025 alleging share price manipulation. The […]

Too many investment choices? Why advice matters more than ever

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Too many investment choices? Why advice matters more than ever FNB Wealth and Investments explores how investor behaviour, market noise and overwhelming choice impact long-term […]

Zimbabwe opposition’s stark warning to SA

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Zimbabwe opposition’s stark warning to SA Corruption ‘on steroids’ in Zimbabwe makes the Guptas look like choirboys, says Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart. Opposition leaders in […]

Pityana to take his Absa board dismissal case to the SCA

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Pityana to take his Absa board dismissal case to the SCA The Pretoria High Court last month dismissed his application for leave to appeal against […]

Liberty Coal lays criminal charges against Kego Mining directors for unlawful mining

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Liberty Coal lays criminal charges against Kego Mining directors for unlawful mining This is in addition to a commercial claim against Kego by Liberty Coal […]

Can tokenisation spark an economic revival in SA?

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Can tokenisation spark an economic revival in SA? How much value is tied up in frozen assets in SA? If we can unfreeze these assets […]

Helen Zille’s first 100 days – if she becomes Joburg mayor

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Helen Zille’s first 100 days – if she becomes Joburg mayor What she would focus on in a 'life-or-death' struggle for Africa’s most industrialised city. […]

Will the steel tariff shake-up halt SA’s deindustrialisation?

June 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Will the steel tariff shake-up halt SA’s deindustrialisation? Tariffs are going up. Some producers will benefit handsomely, but others will bleed. A year-long review of […]

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