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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
5,021 Episodes
100 – 120

How to (legally) make the most of this tax filing season

You know it’s tax season when there’s a rise in the old ‘death and taxes’ humour.says Roxanna Naidoo, Head of Global Strategy at Latita Africa unpacks how taxpayers can use tax mechanisms for their personal benefit.
9 Jul 4PM 12 min

SA owned Palladium Mine in Canada to close by 2026

Low palladium prices are forcing Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. to shut down its mine in Canada, putting 750 jobs at risk. Peter Major, director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions unpacks the broader implications for investors and stakeholders in palladium and platinum mining companies.
9 Jul 4PM 9 min

Unpacking latest trade conditions survey

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released the SACCI Trade Conditions Survey for May and June 2025. CEO, Alan Mukoki gives us insights.
9 Jul 4PM 11 min

SA nears greylist exit

Speaking in Parliament during the National Treasury’s budget vote, SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana highlighted the progress made since SA was placed on the list in 2023 due to concerns around money laundering controls and the country’s ability to prevent the financing of terrorism. Isaah Mhlanga, Chief Economist and Head…
9 Jul 4PM 17 min

US tariff, cheap sugar imports are a double blow for SA sugar industry

SA Canegrowers, representing 24,000 small-scale farmers and 1,200 large-scale growers, is deeply concerned about the 30% tariff on South African sugar exports to the United States, set to take effect on 1 August. Dr Thomas Funke, Chief Executive Officer at SA Canegrowers South Africa joins us.
9 Jul 4PM 17 min

A Tale of Two Cities – Why Gauteng Is Winning Back Cape Town’s Semigrants

GUEST: Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne As the cost of coastal living continues to climb, is the tide turning on South Africa’s semigration boom? We speak to Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne, about a surprising shift: the return of semigrants to Johannesburg. Kohler unpacks why Gauteng’s affordability, improving lending conditions,…
8 Jul 4PM 23 min

ALLAN GRAY - Tips to help you get on top of your tax return this year.

GUEST - Meagan Fraser, tax manager at Allan Gray The income tax season is officially open. And with National Treasury facing a R7.5 billion budget shortfall following the reversal of a proposed VAT increase, the South African Revenue Service is under pressure to collect more revenue from taxpayers to plug…
8 Jul 4PM 13 min

Nearly 8 in 10 SA retailers selling illicit cigarettes as SARS faces R20bn challenge

GUEST – Johnny Moloto, Area Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs for BAT South Africa New research conducted by independent research house Ipsos shows that illicit cigarette availability in South Africa has reached the highest levels on record. More than three quarters of shops (76.7%) countrywide are now selling cigarettes…
8 Jul 4PM 13 min

Cultural Capital in the 21st Century

GUEST – Prof Pitika Ntuli – Practising artist, poet, writer, and academic. Cultural capital refers to the social assets of a person that promote social mobility. These assets can be tangible or intangible and are not directly related to economic wealth. It encompasses the knowledge, skills, education, and other cultural…
7 Jul 3PM 19 min

SA's chocolate market trends unpacked.

GUEST – Andrew Fulton, Director at Eighty20 Chocolate occupies a unique position in the consumer psyche—few FMCG products command such emotional attachment. Recent chocolate trends show how savvy social media strategies and precise targeting can elevate niche brands into mainstream popularity. The Dubai chocolate phenomenon sent ripples through South Africa's…
7 Jul 3PM 7 min

Trump tariffs 90-day pause ends in 2 days – What happens now?

GUEST - Donald MacKay - CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors With only two days to go, the uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s next move is rattling global trade nerves. Will the US impose sweeping unilateral tariffs of up to 50%, or extend the current 10% universal rate for non-agreement…
7 Jul 3PM 7 min

Inflation expected to be 3.9% during 2025, then rise gradually to 4.3% in 2026.

We unpack the latest findings from the Bureau for Economic Research’s (BER) quarterly Inflation Expectations Survey with Nicolaas van der Wath, Senior Economist at the BER. For the first time in over four years, inflation expectations for the current year have dropped below 4%, with headline consumer inflation now projected…
3 Jul 4PM 9 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with the CEO of Thungela Resources, July Ndlovu.

We sit down for an in-depth conversation with July Ndlovu, the outgoing CEO of Thungela Resources. As he prepares to close this chapter of his corporate journey, Ndlovu reflects on a remarkable career that saw him rise through the ranks to lead one of South Africa’s most prominent coal producers…
3 Jul 4PM 17 min

SA’s Average Rent Surges Past R9 100 – But Can Tenants Keep Up?

We unpack the PayProp Q1 2025 Rental Index with André van Rooyen, Head of Sales at PayProp, as South Africa’s rental market hits a major milestone. For the first time since 2017, national rental growth reached 5.6%, pushing the average monthly rent to R9 132. With inflation cooling and arrears…
3 Jul 4PM 17 min
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