Kaya 959 Kaya Biz

Kaya Biz

At the helm of Gauteng’s biggest business radio show, Kaya Biz, is Gugulethu who will be leading the conversation on what is next for the Afropolitan business landscape. The show presents local and international business news, entrepreneurship, corporate and investment banking. Since its inception in May 2006 Kaya Biz has grown from a half-an-hour daily finance update to an hour show bringing compelling business news and market reviews to listeners.
Daily English South Africa Business News · Investing
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Vukile's excellent first-half puts it firmly on track for full-year guidance.

GUEST - Laurence Rapp, CEO of Vukile Property Fund Vukile Property Fund (JSE: VKE) has reported an impressive 6.0% increase in its interim cash dividend to 55.2cps for the six months to 30 September 2024. The consumer-focused retail real estate investment trust (REIT), distinguished by its sector specialisation and international…
26 Nov 12PM 13 min

Year-end functions: The fine line between work and play.

GUEST - Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist Year-end functions are a staple in many workplaces, a time to celebrate achievements and unwind with colleagues. However, these festive occasions can sometimes turn sour, leading to incidents of misconduct that can have serious consequences for both employees and employers. Joining…
25 Nov 11AM 18 min

Barloworld pays dividend despite earnings drop

GUEST – Dominic Sewela – Barloworld CEO Key financial update: Revenue declined by 7% to R41.9 billion Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined by 7% to R5.1 billion EBITDA margin maintained at 12.2% Gross debt reduced by 29% to R7.9 billion UK pension fund derisked and defined…
25 Nov 11AM 14 min

Investec reports ‘solid’ first half results

GUEST – Nishlan Samujh – Investec Group Finance Director Investec will pay its highest interim dividend on record, after the bank’s profit advanced during the six months to September 30. The specialist lender with operations in the UK and South Africa posted a 7.6% jump in adjusted operating profit to…
21 Nov 1PM 7 min

Tech NPO has empowered over 80,000 girls and women through GirlCode since 2014

GUEST: Zandile Mkwanazi, the Founder and CEO of GirlCode Zandile Mkwanazi may have established her non-profit, GirlCode, somewhat by chance, but it was her innate drive to see more women in software development positions that helped the initiative to flourish. With Mkwanazi and her team of equally passionate tech-forward women…
21 Nov 1PM 22 min

SARB announces repo rate cut

GUEST - Koketso Mano, FNB Senior Economist The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has - in a unanimous decision - decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 8% to 7.75% with effect from Friday. This is the second consecutive repo…
21 Nov 1PM 9 min

The Kaya 959 Kasi Summit is back!

The Kaya 959 Kasi Summit is more than just an event, it’s a space where township entrepreneurs are inspired to reimagine their potential. Supported by Standard Bank, the platform showcases the power of collaboration and the belief that with the right opportunities and resources, small businesses can drive meaningful change…
21 Nov 1PM 7 min

Southern Sun reports higher first-half profits as occupancy rates improve

GUEST – Marcel von Aulock – Southern Sun CEO The Covid-19 pandemic hit the hotel sector hard, forcing major players like JSE-listed Southern Sun to significantly restructure by slashing jobs and debt. However, the “pandemic restructuring” continues to deliver strongly for the group, as reflected in its latest interim results,…
21 Nov 12PM 7 min

EKASINOMICS – Telecoms start up company, TrillComm

GUEST: Gavin Naidoo - TrillComm’s Founder & CEO. When we speak of telecommunications, we think of long-standing network or service providing businesses such as Vodacom, MTN, Telkom or Cell C amongst others. An afterthought or concurrently, we think of an industry highly regulated and probably very expensive to enter or…
20 Nov 2PM 20 min

Inflation at four-year low – But why is food still so expensive?

GUEST – Thabile Nkunjana – Agricultural Economist South Africa’s inflation rate declined to a more than four-year low, heralding another reduction in borrowing costs on Thursday. Consumer prices rose 2.8% in October from a year earlier, compared with 3.8% in the prior month, Pretoria-based Statistics South Africa said Wednesday in…
20 Nov 2PM 14 min
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