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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
5,200 Episodes
100 – 120

Online retail now makes up nearly 10% of total retail sales in SA.

GUEST – Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx South Africa’s online shopping boom shows no signs of slowing. According to the latest Online Retail in South Africa 2025 report by World Wide Worx, online retail sales surged 35% in 2024, reaching R96-billion and are expected to hit R130-billion in…
15 Sep 4PM 15 min

SA’s Big Four Banks: Earnings Up, Costs Tight, Digital Bets Rising

GUEST - Rivaan Roopnarain, PwC South Africa Banking and Capital Markets Partner In this conversation we dive into PwC’s Major Banks Analysis 2025, a detailed look at the performance of South Africa’s Big Four banks, Standard Bank, FNB, Absa and Nedbank. Despite operating in a climate of weak domestic growth,…
15 Sep 4PM 15 min

EXPLAINER: How are adverts regulated in South Africa?

GUEST - Gail Schimmel, CEO of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) In this conversation we unpack how advertising is regulated in South Africa and why truth in branding matters. Gail Schimmel, CEO of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), explains the role of the ARB in safeguarding consumer interests, setting industry…
15 Sep 4PM 20 min

One Year Into The Two-Pot System: How Much Have South African’s Withdrawn?

Guest - Nzwa Shoniwa, Managing Executive: Sanlam Umbrella Solutions From 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025, Sanlam Corporate paid out approximately R4 billion across 223 000 emergency-pot claims with R1 billion in tax flowing to SARS. On average, we are paying out about R150 million a month, but when…
11 Sep 1PM 14 min

Discovery Group Delivers 30% Rise In Profits

Guest - Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery South Africa and Discovery Bank Discovery has delivered record results, posting a 30% surge in profit and entering a new phase of scaled growth with its two main composites, Discovery South Africa and Vitality. We’re joined by Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery South…
11 Sep 12PM 18 min

FirstRand Post 10% Rise In Earnings And An Impressive 20% Return On Equity

Guest – Mary Vilakazi – CEO of FirstRand South Africa’s largest banking group, FirstRand, has posted a 10% rise in earnings and an impressive 20% return on equity – well above peers – despite economic headwinds. In this episode, we speak to Mary Vilakazi, the Group CEO, about what drove…
11 Sep 12PM 16 min

What Tractor Sales Tell Us About The State Of Agriculture In South Africa?

Guest – Thabile Nkunjana, Agricultural Economist Agricultural Machinery Sales indicate that August tractor sales of 700 units were 22% more than the 572 units sold in August last year. There have been welcome reactions from agricultural associations about the increase in machinery sales.
10 Sep 1PM 20 min

Anglo And Teck Join Forces To Create Copper Giant

Guest – Peter Major – Mining analyst Anglo American and Teck have struck a deal that will reshape the global copper landscape, creating the world’s second-largest listed copper miner after BHP. The new company plans to invest C$4.5-billion in Canada over the next five years, extending the life of Highland…
10 Sep 1PM 13 min

Inside Your Business - The Right to Disconnect In SA: What Employers Need To Know

Guest - Leila Moosa, senior associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr The global movement to give workers the “right to disconnect” from employer communication outside of working hours is gaining momentum, with Australia the latest country to adopt such laws. While South Africa has no immediate plans to follow suit, legal…
10 Sep 1PM 16 min

Old Mutual Half-Year Earnings Jump 29%

Guest - Jurie Strydom – Old Mutual CEO Old Mutual has posted a strong set of interim results, with adjusted headline earnings rising 29% to R4.2bn, supported by exceptional underwriting performance at Old Mutual Insure and resilient equity markets. But beneath the topline growth lies a complex story of restructuring,…
10 Sep 12PM 10 min

Growthpoint Earnings Boosted By SA Portfolio And Green Energy Push

Guest - Estienne de Klerk, South Africa CEO of Growthpoint Growthpoint Properties has delivered a resilient set of results, with distributable income rising 3.1% to R5bn on the back of a stronger showing across its three South African property sectors. Improved rental dynamics in retail and office, reduced vacancies, and…
10 Sep 12PM 17 min

Tech & Innovation – How SA Businesses Can Navigate SWIFT Sanctions Threat

What would happen if South Africa were cut off from the SWIFT payment system? Beyond the headlines, such a disruption could upend trade, strain consumer access to goods, and test the resilience of local businesses. Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex, joins us to unpack the real implications of a…
9 Sep 1PM 15 min

Property Values: Soweto, Khayelitsha And Umlazi

Guest - Hayley Ivins-Downes, Lightstone Managing Executive Real Estate & Director at Prop Data Much has been written about the residential property markets in South Africa’s iconic cities, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban – but what of the largest townships in or adjacent to each of these cities, Soweto, Umlazi…
9 Sep 1PM 17 min

SABRIC Reports Uptick In AI-based Fraud Schemes.

Guest – Ntshiki Maluleka, digital banking crime manager at SABRIC South Africa’s banking industry has made notable progress in fighting financial crime. According to SABRIC’s latest crime statistics, financial crime losses dropped nearly 18% – from R3.3 billion in 2023 to R2.7 billion in 2024. But the picture isn’t all…
9 Sep 12PM 11 min

Tupperware Returns To South Africa – What Consumers Need To Know

Guest – Ahmed Bull - Managing Director of TuppAfrica Tupperware, the globally recognized home solutions brand, has officially returned to Africa with a refreshed business model focused on empowerment, innovation, and community. This marks a new era for a brand that has been trusted in African homes for over six…
9 Sep 12PM 14 min

The Economy Expands By 0,8% In The Second Quarter

Guest – Joe de Beer, Deputy Director-General responsible for economic statistics at Stats SA. Following marginal growth of 0,1% in the first quarter of 2025, real gross domestic product (GDP) strengthened by 0,8%1 in the second quarter (April–June). Manufacturing, mining and trade led growth on the production (supply) side of…
9 Sep 12PM 9 min

SA's Rising Product Recall Rate Reflects Robust Consumer Protection Environment

South Africa is seeing a noticeable increase in product recalls across sectors like food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive, a trend that reflects a robust consumer protection environment and vigilant regulatory oversight. In this conversation, Willie Jansen van Rensburg, Head of Claims at iTOO Special Risks, breaks down what these recalls reveal…
8 Sep 1PM 8 min

Wealth Creation - S&P500 Returns Now Driven By Just A Handful Of Stocks

Guest– Sean Ashton, Head of Investments at Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth. In this conversation we dive into the forces shaping the world’s largest stock market. Sean Ashton shares insights from his analysis of S&P500 returns between 2010 and 2025, revealing that just a handful of top-performing stocks now…
8 Sep 12PM 13 min
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