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Presidency urges big business to delay retrenchments amid economic challenges

GUEST – Rudi Dicks, the head of the Project Management Office in the South African Presidency In the face of economic challenges, Rudi Dicks, the head of the Project Management Office in the South African Presidency, has appealed to the business sector to delay retrenchments. This call to action forms…

10 Jan 2024 3PM 10 min

OPINION: Let the electioneering madness begin

GUEST – Peter Attard Montalto, Managing Director at Krutham An emotional roller coaster of madness is about to begin. We will have five months of this and then perhaps another month of the groundhog day of metro horse trading, though with the novelty of it at national level and where…

10 Jan 2024 3PM 8 min

SA welcomed 7.6 million international visitors between Jan - Dec 2023

Thandiwe Mathibela Global PR, Communications and Stakeholder Relations General Manager at SA Tourism Statistics South Africa’s recent official release of international arrival figures for January to November 2023, once again shows the South African tourism sector’s rising momentum. International tourist arrivals from January to November 2023 totalled 7.6 million representing…

9 Jan 2024 3PM 8 min

ELECTION YEAR– State of local government going into 2024 elections

GUEST: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has painted a grim picture of the state of municipalities in the country, revealing nearly 90% are in trouble. What message does this send to the South…

9 Jan 2024 3PM 15 min

2024 FINANCE REFRESHER: How to develop a great relationship with money in 2024

GUEST – Dr. Frank Magwegwe, Executive for Financial Wellness and Advisory at Nedbank Money is a tool used to meet your needs and achieve your goals — but it should also bring you joy. If your money doesn’t give you pleasure here and there, then you’re going to get burnt…

9 Jan 2024 3PM 13 min

Best-performing stocks of 2023

GUEST – Grant Nader - Senior Portfolio Manager at Benguela Global Fund Managers 1. Harmony Gold (+105.17%) 2. PPC (+83.03%) 3. Sanlam (+59.21%) 4. Aspen Pharmacare (+52.22%) 5. Truworths (+48.06%)

9 Jan 2024 3PM 10 min

Rand manipulation case falls apart

GUEST - Rob Rose – Financial Mail Editor The Competition Appeals Court has dismissed the Competition Commission’s rand manipulation case against the majority of banks – both local and international – accused of rigged trades involving the rand/dollar pair

9 Jan 2024 3PM 13 min

FOLLOW UP: SANRAL to inject billions into construction industry early in 2024

GUEST: Reginald Demana – SANRAL CEO The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has started adjudicating R6.43 billion worth of tenders which will be awarded early in 2024 and provide a welcome boost to the construction industry. SANRAL’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Reginald Demana, says 77 tenders for…

8 Jan 2024 3PM 14 min

CAREER’S CORNER – SA’s brain drain – How can business convince professionals to stay?

GUEST - Annette Breetzke - Human Capital Executive at Momentum Metropolitan South African companies are in a war for talent as increased emigration has created a skills-scarce environment. Momentum Metropolitan Holdings (MMH), one of SA’s largest financial services conglomerates, has also flagged a lack of critical skills in the industry,…

8 Jan 2024 3PM 19 min

Is SA ready to go cashless?

GUEST - Tumelo Ramugondo, Head of Credit Card at Standard Bank SA An image shared on social media the past weekend led many to believe that Woolworths would no longer be accepting cash, which of course caused a social media. Head of Credit Card at Standard Bank SA, Tumelo Ramugondo…

8 Jan 2024 3PM 13 min

Policy uncertainty remains high in the fourth quarter of 2023.

GUEST - Prof Raymond Parsons - economist and professor at the NWU School of Business South Africa’s upcoming national elections pose a major risk to the local economy, with policy uncertainty remaining elevated and investors wary of investing in the country entering uncharted political waters. This risk was highlighted by…

8 Jan 2024 3PM 8 min

SA factory activity ended 2023 on a positive note

South African manufacturers ended 2023 with a boost due to increased business activity, with hopes for the first half of 2024 looking optimistic. The Absa Purchasing Managers’s Index (PMI) rose by 2.7 points to 50.9 index points – above the neutral reading of 50 – in December 2023, partially due…

8 Jan 2024 3PM 8 min

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside, up 9% y-y in NOV 2023

A big monthly decrease in the fuel price index by 5.5% in November underpinned the recent pullback in headline inflation. The annual fuel rate dropped to 1.8% in October from 11.2% in October which further saw the transport subindex falling from 7.4% previously to 4.3% in November 2023. Food inflation…

14 Dec 2023 3PM 9 min

In conversation with Tshiamo Molanda, Head of Youth & Mass Market at Standard Bank

Tshiamo Molanda is the Executive Head of Youth and Mass Market Clients for Consumer Banking at Standard Bank South Africa. She also oversees the bank's UCount Loyalty and Rewards programme as part of her role. Prior to her current role she has held the following positions: Executive Head Client Solutions…

14 Dec 2023 3PM 15 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET – You’ve split with your partner, now what

GUEST - Queen Malobane, Provincial General Manager: Gauteng at Metropolitan Ah, the December holidays. A time for fun, family and festivities – and also, failed relationships. Known as heartbreak season (or ‘Dump Month’), December generally sees a rise in break-ups, as people act to end relationships that they believe aren’t…

14 Dec 2023 3PM 20 min

Car dealers forced to give special deals as consumers continue to struggle

GUEST - Thembinkosi Pantsi - National Vice Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers Association According to the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA), the local automotive industry is experiencing “a notable shift”, with dealers now forced to take strategic steps to boost new-vehicle sales through “innovative trade support initiatives”. “This collaboration…

14 Dec 2023 3PM 9 min

SA retailers feeling increasingly confident as load-shedding slows.

GUEST - Craig Lemboe, deputy director at the Bureau for Economic Research Retailers in South Africa are feeling increasingly confident, but economists are not expecting a festive time for retailers as 2023 comes to an end. According to the latest BER Retail survey, after climbing from a three-year low of…

14 Dec 2023 3PM 10 min

The Most In-Demand Home Services for 2023 Revealed

GUEST – Jeanne du Plessis, Head of Communications for Kandua Top of the list was: 1. Kitchen and bathroom specialists (+17%) 2. Carpet cleaners (+23%) 3. Irrigation projects (+57%) 4. Blind installers 5. More demand for repairs than replacements 6. Garden services 7. Pet sitters (tripled) 8. Event décor and…

13 Dec 2023 3PM 4 min

FESTIVE SEASON: SA sees alarming rise in digital banking fraud

GUEST - Ntshiki Maluleka -Digital banking crime manager at the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) Cyber criminals stole over R740 million from unsuspecting users through digital banking fraud in 2022. This is according to the latest banking fraud statistics from the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric)…

13 Dec 2023 3PM 13 min

In conversation with Zoleka Lisa - Vice President of Corporate Affairs at the South African Breweries (SAB).

For tonight’s edition of Pivot Point, KAYABiz host Gugulethu Mfuphi is joined by The Vice President of Corporate Affairs at the South African Breweries, Zoleka Lisa. She leads SAB’s public policy, communication, transformation, entrepreneurship & ESG strategy, also known as SAB Beyond, and champions SAB Sharp – the responsible consumption…

13 Dec 2023 3PM 21 min