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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 […]

AI trading tools can hallucinate and outright lie

January 22, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Abhishek Saxena from AI research and development firm Sentient explains what happens when traders rely uncritically on AI trading tools. They can easily go rogue […]

Can South Africa survive without Amsa?

January 21, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

It’s a question downstream users are asking after ArcelorMittal SA’s latest application for a 51% anti-dumping duty on certain products. From Moneyweb. Last month, ArcelorMittal […]

Sasol plunges below R100 on JPMorgan downgrade

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Bank analysts lowered their price target from R107 to R94 amid expectations of weaker oil prices. From Moneyweb. Sasol’s shares plunged below R100 on Monday […]

We did not mislead regulator over Mustek buyout, says Novus

January 19, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

Takeover Regulation Panel says it used stealth tactics to build a majority position in the tech firm. From Moneyweb. In a dramatic escalation of one […]

13-year-old ship disaster continues to haunt National Ports Authority

January 16, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The owners of a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay in 2013 are claiming R1.8bn for negligence. From Moneyweb. Thirteen years after running aground […]

Bring on blockchain: Only 3% of Africans qualify for mortgage financing

January 15, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

The rest obviously still spend money on housing – and a novel rent-to-own model that even street hawkers can afford may be just what the […]

Cape Town airport breaks all records with 11.1 million passengers in 2025

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

With 10% more passengers in December alone. From Moneyweb. Cape Town has cemented itself as a global tourist hotspot, hitting an all-time high of 11.1 […]

SA removed from another ‘naughty list’, this time by the EU

January 13, 2026 Ciaran Ryan 0

South Africa was added to the EU list in August 2023, requiring enhanced due diligence on its transactions. From Moneyweb. Another bit of good news […]

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