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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
5,913 Episodes
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Shoprite profit climbs 14% paced by rising SA demand.

GUEST - Pieter Engelbrecht – CEO of Shoprite Group Shoprite’s latest results revealed that the retailer is facing significant challenges, with its share price plummeting 6% before rebounding. On Tuesday, 4 March 2025, Shoprite released its unaudited results for the 26 weeks ending 29 December 2024. The Shoprite Group, which…
4 Mar 2025 4PM 18 min

Fashionable Banking collection to debut at Paris and Milan Fashion Week

GUEST – Edna Sathekga Montse - Group Chief Transformation &Sustainability Officer In a world-first, our consumer range, called LEGACY will be unveiled before a global audience of fashion experts and influencers at a premiere event in Milan on 1 March. Then, on 9 March, our game-changing Fashionable Banking Staff Collection…
3 Mar 2025 2PM 7 min

CAREER’S CORNER: The cost of workplace toxicity on SA companies.

GUEST - Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director at Remchannel Workplace toxicity is more than just a human resources issue—it’s a direct threat to organisational performance and profitability. Absenteeism linked to workplace depression already costs the South African economy R19 billion annually. Employees aren’t just leaving toxic environments—they’re also disengaging while they…
3 Mar 2025 2PM 34 min

RCL Foods reports 38.8% rise in half-year earnings

GUEST - Paul Cruickshank – RCL Foods CEO RCL FOODS has delivered a pleasing half-year performance by diligently managing factors under its control. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and impairments (EBITDA) increased by 25.1% to R1 549,8 million (December 2023: R1 238,7 million), largely driven by Baking (up R194,5…
3 Mar 2025 2PM 13 min

 Santam posts strong performance for 2024 financial year.

GUEST – Gugu Mtetwa – SANTAM’S COO The strong performance was despite a challenging operating environment, which was shaped by a combination of extreme weather events, and a range of socio-economic factors impacting South Africa. These factors included dampened personal disposable incomes as a result of high inflation and elevated…
3 Mar 2025 2PM 12 min

Bidvest delivers a decent result, with strong growth in cash generation

GUEST - Mpumi Madisa, Chief executive of Bidvest Group R64.5 billion revenue, +6% Flat trading profit of R6.3 billion Trading profit margin of 9.7%, down 66bps R4.5 billion cash generated by operations, +18% ROFE 37.9% Group HEPS 1 015.5 cents, +3% Group Normalised HEPS 1 057.7 cents, +1% Continuing operations…
3 Mar 2025 2PM 11 min

Kota Festival Tour Boosts Job Creation in the Informal Sector.

Guest: Xolani Machete, Co-founder and CEO of Kota Festival In this conversation we’re exploring the exciting growth of the Kota Festival Tour. Originally launched in Gauteng in 2023, the event will now expand nationwide in 2025, thanks to a three-year sponsorship from Tiger Brands’ Albany bread. This sponsorship will support…
27 Feb 2025 11AM 11 min

Local AI Startup Secures R30.6 Million Seed Funding – Who is The Awareness Company?

GUEST - Priaash Ramadeen, Co-founder and CEO of The Awareness Company In this conversation, we’re explore the rise of Africa’s cloud computing market, projected to reach US$20 billion by 2025. One key player making waves in this space is The Awareness Company, a South African SaaS startup that’s revolutionizing cloud…
27 Feb 2025 11AM 11 min

SA’s professionals are under immense pressure, survey finds

GUEST – Justine Lacy, Clinical Executive at Profmed South African professionals face mounting stress levels with financial uncertainty and workplace pressure once again emerging as primary stressors. This is according to the 2024 Profmed Stress Index, an annual survey conducted among 2,071 professionals on the Profmed member database. The findings…
27 Feb 2025 11AM 17 min

Cross Industry Collaborative Rewards System: How do they work?

GUEST - Amanda Cromhout, CEO of Truth Today, we're diving into the world of cross-industry collaborative rewards systems! Fresh off two major announcements — Standard Bank partnering with Shoprite and Pick n Pay teaming up with FNB’s eBucks — we're taking a step back to explore how these types of…
27 Feb 2025 11AM 20 min

In conversation with the CEO of McDonald’s SA, Greg Solomon

For this conversation we’ll be diving into one of the biggest names in the fast-food industry—McDonald’s South Africa. Since opening its doors in 1995, McDonald’s SA has grown into a household name, serving millions of customers and expanding its footprint across the country. At the helm of this journey has…
26 Feb 2025 1PM 16 min

SA poultry producers warn of ‘grave’ bird flu risk.

GUEST – Izaak Breitenbach - SA Poultry Association CEO We now turn our focus to a critical issue that threatens not just the poultry industry, but food security and the broader economy. South Africa is facing a grave risk from the potential spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known…
26 Feb 2025 1PM 11 min

January’s consumer inflation rate came in at 3.2%.

Guest - Patrick Kelly, Chief Director for Price Statistics at STATS SA January’s consumer inflation rate came in at 3.2%, slightly up from December’s 3%, but just below economist forecasts. This release was particularly significant as it was the first calculation based on a newly updated inflation basket, reflecting how…
26 Feb 2025 1PM 9 min

Budget postponement opens door for tax alternatives, says IEJ

GUEST – Liso Mdutyana - Budget and Tax Policy Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice The proposed two percentage point VAT increase has sparked debate about priorities in the National Budget, the stability of the Government of National Unity (GNU), and raised important questions about how South Africa can…
24 Feb 2025 1PM 19 min
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