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Grid storage is the missing link in SA’s electricity crisis

July 15, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Load shedding has spawned massive investment in solar and battery systems, and that’s taken some of the strain off Eskom’s grid. But this is private […]

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Transnet’s radical board shake-up aimed at fixing rail and ports

July 15, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Nine new appointees conscripted to help de-bottleneck the state-owned logistics company and boost economic growth. From Moneyweb. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s announcement of nine […]

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Backlash against new tobacco bill gets white hot

July 15, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Legislation that would force retailers to conceal cigarette displays and restrict vaping products has been called anti-science and counterproductive. From Moneyweb. Smokers feel they have […]

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Agrizzi and Smith corruption trials draw near

July 15, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Due to failing health, Bosasa whistleblower and former COO Angelo Agrizzi will testify remotely. From Moneyweb. The Zondo Commission’s damning disclosures of state capture by […]

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We track down funds scammed from a Moneyweb reader

July 7, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

A dodgy website called MainTrade offered a profit of $80 000 to our reader if he could stump up $100 000 in crypto. He never […]

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Some light at last for Barbrook and Lily gold mines

July 7, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Seven years after the mines were shuttered following a pillar collapse that trapped three miners underground, the Supreme Court of Appeal rules on who gets […]

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Revix halts withdrawals on 24% of crypto

June 29, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

As trouble brews with custody partner in South Korea. From Moneyweb. Crypto investment platform Revix announced on Wednesday that it was suspending withdrawals on 24% […]

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Cities are the key to SA’s future prosperity

June 29, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

There are wide variances in employment growth between cities, with Cape Town leading the way. From Moneyweb. Johannesburg, Africa’s most industrialised city, is led by […]

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Court grants ZEP holders another 12 months

June 28, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

After finding the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit system unlawful and unconstitutional. From Moneyweb. The Pretoria High Court has ruled that the government’s decision […]

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Prosus shares jump on news of unwinding of cross-shareholding with Naspers

June 28, 2023 Ciaran Ryan 0

Complex arrangement has become a value trap. From Moneyweb. Prosus shares were up 6% on Tuesday on news that the group intends unwinding its complex […]

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