Ciaran Ryan
latest news & developments
Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation
The non-profit Mining Forum has applied for the company’s mining license to be suspended
Money pressures fuel the revolt fire
New economic research by ETM Analytics has put South Africa in some dangerous company.
Ghana leads business boom
South Africans are pouring into Ghana, the world’s fastest-growing economy, with a growth rate of 14.4% last year.
The shrinking of Johncom
Barney Barnato would hardly recognise what’s left of the rapidly disappearing Johannesburg Consolidated Investments (JCI), the mining empire he formed in 1889. Barnato was long…
What commodity boom?
The full benefit of the commodities boom now under way is being squandered partly by bureaucratic ineptitude and infrastructural bottlenecks, according to mine experts. The…
Mr Steel in pricing investigation
Eric Samson is probably South Africa’s richest resident, though you don’t hear much of him. His unlisted Macsteel Holdings business empire generates revenue of nearly R70-billion…
You pays your money …
South Africans are about to get hit with an avalanche of pay TV options from next year — some of them delivered to your cellphone. Until now MultiChoice — which owns M-Net and…
The bike they forgot to stop making
Royal Enfield bikes have a cult following among classic bike enthusiasts around the world, some of whom own more than 20 working models dating back to the 1930s. The bikes are…
Mr Goldfinger
The last two weeks were the most expensive in Gold Fields’s history. It plonked deals worth about R25-billion on the table, in the process establishing itself as the world’s top…
Predators eye slimmer Anglo?
There were denials all round this week that Anglo American was a potential takeover target. In a high-stakes poker game, that’s what you do: you pretend to fold before the game…
Connie walks away a richer man
Johnnic Comunications is on the lookout for a new CEO after firing Connie Molusi from the job this week. This has ignited fresh speculation that Molusi’s departure clears the way…
Business is the new bobby on the beat
Business is helping tackle crime, with several initiatives by Business Against Crime bearing fruit. Vehicle theft and hijackings are down about 16% over the past five years from…
Here come the soccer tourists
Up to 450Â 000 chanting soccer fans will be shoehorned through South Africa’s airports during the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament, creating a logistical nightmare for the…
Curb your spending enthusiasm
Businesses are bracing themselves for a rand at R8 or even R8,50 to the United States dollar after the shock 20% weakening in the local currency since early May. The Reserve Bank…
Gas supply back on track
Gas supply in the Gauteng area is expected to return to normal over the next few days after a series of mishaps that has throttled supply since the onset of an early winter in…