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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
5,365 Episodes
1700 – 1720

DAY 4 of World Economic Forum:

GUEST – Nishlan Samugh, Investec Group Finance Director The private sector remains a key partner in economic growth and the state is committed to improving the business climate for both local and international companies operating in the country. Initiatives under way include reducing data costs and improving broadband access; making…
18 Jan 2024 3PM 5 min

CWU to fight planned retrenchements at the Post Office

GUEST – Nathen Bowers, CWU National Bargaining Co-ordinator Organised labour urges a rethink after creditors approve a plan that includes massive retrenchments. Up to 6 000 South African Post Office workers – more than half the current workforce – stand to lose their jobs by the end of March. But…
17 Jan 2024 3PM 9 min

EKASINOMICS: Luxury stationery brand, Thuto Stationery

GUEST: LEVI MNGUNI - CEO & founder of Thuto Stationery Levi Mnguni used to supply stationery at schools when he came up with an idea to design and create his own stationery. Mnguni, 33, who was born in Troya, Mpumalanga, is the proud owner of Thuto Stationery. Thuto Stationery is…
17 Jan 2024 3PM 14 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: The perception of EU companies outside of South Africa

GUEST – Donnée Kruger – Board member at the EU Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Southern Africa The survey of EU companies outside of South Africa was distributed electronically through a number of available databases, and responses were received from 328 potential investors across 18 different EU Member States…
17 Jan 2024 3PM 11 min

DAY 3 of the World Economic Forum: Role of Private Sector participation at WEF

GUEST - Bonang Mohale - Chairman of Bidvest Group Limited, and former BUSA president South Africa remains Africa’s most sophisticated economy in many areas, with leading infrastructure and its most diversified economy. Fiscally speaking, South Africa has been driving a number of reforms to help unlock investment, both domestic and…
17 Jan 2024 3PM 10 min

Four Trends Shaping Shopping in 2024: Are retailers ready?

GUEST - Laurian Venter, Sales Director at OneDayOnly.co.za In the last quarter of 2023, South Africa’s consumer confidence dipped to the lowest in two decades. This, coupled with consecutive quarterly decreases in household final consumption expenditure (HFCE), may see 2024 starting off on a sour note. With this in mind,…
16 Jan 2024 3PM 6 min

Digital bank TymeBank achieves profit in under 5 years.

GUEST - Coenraad Jonker – TymeBank CEO TymeBank, one of the world’s fastest growing digital banks, is proud to announce that it reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since launching in February 2019. This makes it the first digital bank to break even…
16 Jan 2024 3PM 9 min

World Economic Forum - Is South Africa investable

GUEST – Izak Odendaal, investment strategist, Old Mutual Wealth For the last year or so, following regulatory crackdowns, Covid lockdowns, slowing growth and growing strategic competition with the West, many investment commentators have posed the question “Is China investable?” This question can just as easily be asked of South Africa,…
16 Jan 2024 3PM 10 min

CAREER’S CORNER: Why investing in a good school matters?

GUEST – Xolani Majola - Head of TDI at Kyalami Schools Group There is a great deal of debate on whether there is a good return on investment for a four-year degree these days, but does this debate also apply to the tony and exclusive world of Prep schools? There…
15 Jan 2024 3PM 14 min

This will be a challenging year for business - BLSA CEO

GUEST – Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa This is going to be a challenging year for business. Globally there will be a record number of elections. At the same time, we face an unprecedented level of geopolitical stress with the Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Hamas wars creating major uncertainty.
15 Jan 2024 3PM 12 min

SA doctors flee public hospitals for private sector.

GUEST: Mvuyisi Mzukwa - chairperson of the South African Medical Association South African doctors are fleeing from state hospitals to work at their private sector counterparts as the government no longer has the funds to absorb newly qualified doctors into the public system. This is feedback from the chairperson of…
11 Jan 2024 3PM 11 min

SMME REFRESHER – Back to basics, important principles for Small businesses

GUEST – Allon Raiz – RaizCorp CEO 5 habits of successful South African entrepreneurs Raizcorp CEO Allon Raiz has provided an overview of the habits of successful entrepreneurs in South Africa, which include reading, a strong vision, tracking progress, planning, and thinking. Raizcorp is Africa’s most successful business incubator model…
11 Jan 2024 3PM 17 min

What is financial infidelity and how can it affect a relationship?

GUEST - Eunice Sibiya - Educator & Coach on Personal Financial management In a CreditCard.com 2021 survey into the prevalence and reasons for financial infidelity, of those partners who had admitted to financially infidelity, 30% stated that they wanted to control their own finances. 25% said that the reason for…
11 Jan 2024 3PM 12 min

When big businesses land on the wrong side of the law: Who holds them to account?

GUEST - Solly Moeng - brand reputation management advisor and MD of strategic corporate communications consultancy DonValley Why didn’t any Wall Street CEO go to jail after the financial crisis? It’s a question we were frequently asked throughout our reporting of the 10-year anniversary of the financial crisis. Why do…
11 Jan 2024 3PM 10 min

2023 Review: Key challenges that constrained SA’s agricultural fortunes in 2023

GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) As we begin the year, it is worth reflecting on critical events that dominated the South African agricultural scene this year. Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), Wandile Sihlobo…
10 Jan 2024 3PM 12 min

Demystifying Business Rescue – What is it and how do you become a practitioner?

GUEST – Gareth Cremen Cox Yeats Partner The concept of business rescue has gained considerable attention in the corporate world, particularly in challenging economic climates. Central to this process is the role of the business rescue practitioner. In this comprehensive article, we explore the pivotal role played by business rescue…
10 Jan 2024 3PM 17 min

2023 STOCKS REVIEW: Stocks that performed terribly in 2023

GUEST – Sithembile Bopela, Investment research analyst, FNB Wealth & Investments Our Picks: 1. Transaction Capital (-75.89%) 2. Pick n Pay (-57.21%) 3. Impala Platinum (-55.42%) 4. Brait (-52.73%) 5. Sibanye Stillwater (-41.58%) 6. MultiChoice (-30.89%)
10 Jan 2024 3PM 14 min
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