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Absa and Reserve Bank to appeal loss in Pityana case

July 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Follows a high court ruling that the Prudential Authority broke the law in interfering with his possible appointment as Absa chair in 2021. From Moneyweb. […]

Urgent court action aims to halt employment equity quotas

July 14, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Business organisations say government’s new race and gender targets are procedurally flawed and unconstitutional. From Moneyweb. Sakeliga and the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) […]

Where Trump’s tariffs will hurt most

July 9, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Farmers and car manufacturers will feel the pain. Most miners get a free ride. The economy will take another hit. From Moneyweb. US President Donald […]

Why some SMEs are loading bitcoin onto their balance sheets

July 9, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Stablecoins too – and not as a sign of risk tolerance, but to mitigate the risks of fiat debasement, as 80eight macro strategist Shiven Moodley […]

Another slapdown for banks in high court

July 9, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Industry association tries to argue that a consumer under debt review has cancelled their original loan agreement, allowing banks to charge even more … From […]

Ciaran Ryan on Power 98.7 on ArcelorMittal taking Transnet to the Competition Tribunal

July 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Both Transnet and ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) are in deep trouble. So will this latest attempt by Amsa to get the Tribunal to agree that Transnet […]

Illegal land grabs prompt a rethink of the Pie Act

July 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

A piece of legislation introduced in the post-apartheid years to prevent eviction abuses is now being weaponised against property owners. From Moneyweb. There’s righteous indignation […]

ArcelorMittal hauls Transnet to Competition Tribunal for market abuse

July 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Comes at a time when the logistics operator is undergoing major reforms to allow private operators access to ports and rail. From Moneyweb. Ailing steel […]

Is this the future of investing?

July 3, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Digital exchanges like Mesh.trade have cut trading costs to 0.2% while making it possible to buy fractions of an asset. All transactions are logged on […]

Protests continue over increased ID verification costs

June 27, 2025 Ciaran Ryan 0

Crypto companies are voicing their concerns and offering possible alternative solutions. From Moneyweb. Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber came out swinging this week over […]

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