Larry Claasen, Moneyweb News

Larry Claasen

Moneyweb News

Cape Town, WC, South Africa

Contact Larry

Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.

Start free trial

Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Moneyweb News

Past articles by Larry:

Magda Wierzycka to step down as Sygnia CEO

In a surprise announcement, Sygnia co-founder and joint CEO Magda Wierzycka will step down with effect from May 31, 2021. No reasons were given for her departure, but the group said in a statement that Wierzycka would “remain involved in the company as a non-executive director.” David Hufton, who currently shares the role with her, will assume the role of sole CEO on June 1, 2021. The group said… → Read More

Eskom board investigates racism allegations made against CEO

It will appoint an independent senior counsel to conduct the investigation. → Read More

Electricty tariffs to rise 15%

Set to boost Eskom's revenue by a further R10 billion. → Read More

JSE reaches 52-week high

Anglo and Glencore recover from big fall offs. → Read More

UIF’s Ters paid out R161m in irregular payments

About 9 500 state employees received payments meant to support people working in the private sector. → Read More

Government defends removing road accident fund lawyers

Wants state attorneys to take over. → Read More

Angel investors boost Maties start-ups

Stellenbosch University says some of the businesses it's mentoring are booming. → Read More

Famous Brands expects earnings shock

Covid-19 lockdowns takes its toll. → Read More

Lockdown leads to data boom

Covid-19 drives the digitisation of the economy. → Read More

Ramaphosa reveals

President says he is pushing for more central control. → Read More

GDP collapses 51% in the second quarter

The quarter-on-quarter fall is the fourth consecutive decline in quarterly GDP since the second quarter of 2019. → Read More

Move to shut down Road Accident Fund

Attorneys wants the high court to windup insolvent fund. → Read More

Crowd1: Where is the NCC?

The commission needs to investigate. → Read More

The budget in seven charts

They're not pretty pictures. → Read More

A curious case of ‘window dressing’?

Fund managers could be boosting their portfolios to distract their clients. → Read More

Inflation ticks up

The 0.1% increase reduces the space for the South African Reserve Bank to cut rates. → Read More

Top 40 not spared

All of SA's largest companies slump. → Read More

Big data rate cuts on the way this week

'Preliminary evidence suggests there's scope for price reductions in the region of 30% to 50%' - CompCom. → Read More

Sasol share price plunges by as much as 78%

Chemicals and petroleum group knocked by coronavirus jitters and falling oil price. → Read More

SA economy: Time to start praying

Even if reforms get on track, global difficulties loom. → Read More