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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
1800 – 1820

Astral Foods reports a significant R1.6 Billion loss.

GUEST – Gary Arnold, Chief Operating Officer at Astral Foods. South Africa's biggest poultry producer Astral Foods ARLJ.J swung to a full-year loss on Monday, as an ongoing electricity crisis and the country's worst bird flu outbreak cost the company R1.6 billion rand. Astral reported a R621 million-rand operating loss…
20 Nov 2023 3PM 9 min

What the law says about going to work while sick:

GUEST - Osbourne Molatudi – MD of Molatudi Attorneys Employees who deliberately and recklessly place their colleagues at risk of health hazards by going into work when they are sick, can be charged with misconduct and fired. This is the conclusion drawn from a Labour Court ruling which found that…
16 Nov 2023 3PM 8 min

Financial services group Investec reported a 15% rise in half-year profit.

Investec, the niche bank and wealth manager, upped its interim dividend by almost 15% after a rise in interest rates helped boost its first-half earnings. It has also benefitted from strong corporate loan growth and increased revenue from its South African wealth and investment operations. The Johannesburg- and London-listed firm,…
16 Nov 2023 3PM 8 min

COMPANY RESULTS - Life Healthcare

GUEST – Peter Wharton-Hood - Life Healthcare Group CEO Life Healthcare shareholders could be in for an R8.4 billion payout bonanza if the group’s proposed R21 billion sale of its Alliance Medical Group (AMG) business in the UK gets the green light. This is revealed in the group’s latest results…
16 Nov 2023 3PM 8 min

SARS crackdown on crypto assets

GUEST - Jashwin Baijoo, Head of Strategic Engagement and Compliance at Tax Consulting South Africa Landing in a position of indebtedness to SARS can be quite a stressful journey on its own; if forgetting to leave room for crypto profits or gain, in your suitcase, the destination becomes all that…
15 Nov 2023 3PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS - Pineapple raises R400 million in funding

GUEST – Ndabenhle Ngulube – Pinapple Co-Founder Pineapple, South Africa’s leading digital insurance provider, has announced the conclusion of a R400m funding round. This transaction sets a new record as the largest Insurtech fundraised on the continent, reaffirming investor confidence in Pineapple’s transformative approach to insurance.
15 Nov 2023 3PM 12 min

COMPANY RESULTS - MultiChoice reports R911 million loss in latest interim results

GUEST – Calvo Mawela – Multichoice Group (CEO) DStv-owner MultiChoice reported a significant loss for the six months of the financial year, pointing to an uphill battle to turn the company around. MultiChoice’s results for the six months ended 30 September 2023 revealed a loss of R911 million, a massive…
15 Nov 2023 3PM 7 min

SA’s official unemployment rate drops

GUEST - Risenga Maluleke - STATS SA Statistician general SA's unemployment rate has improved marginally by 0.7 percentage points to 31.7% in the third quarter of the year. STATS SA Statistician general, Risenga Maluleke joins us to unpack the numbers.
14 Nov 2023 3PM 9 min

COMPANY RESULTS – Vodacom Group revenue of R72.8 billion was up 35.5%

GUEST - GUEST - Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO Highlights 1. Group revenue of R72.8 billion was up 35.5%, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt. 2. Group service revenue growth of 42.2% or 7.9% excluding Vodafone Egypt. 3. Group service revenue growth including Vodafone Egypt on a pro-forma…
13 Nov 2023 3PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET– What retirement planning options do the self-employed have?

GUEST – Rapule Mahlangu: Head of Associations & Affinity Groups at Metropolitan Unlike people in jobs who have a regular income and growth, freelancers or self-employed individuals have an erratic income. So, freelancers need to plan their retirement very carefully. Freelancers often have an uncertain income pattern, thus making it…
9 Nov 2023 3PM 9 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING – Who protects consumers when e-commerce platforms fail to deliver?

GUEST - Lee Soobrathi – Consumer Goods & Services Ombud Online shopping accounts for the majority of consumer complaints received by South Africa's Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO), according to its latest annual report. The CGSO is mandated to mediate disputes between consumers and suppliers of goods and services…
8 Nov 2023 3PM 18 min

You can now trade-in your apartment for a new one, only under Balwin Properties

GUEST - Steve Brookes - CEO of Balwin Properties SA’s largest residential sectional-title developer, Balwin has launched a programme that will enable homeowners to trade in their current Balwin apartment to a new apartment. CEO of JSE-listed Balwin Properties, Steve Brookes joins us to unpack how this will work.
8 Nov 2023 3PM 6 min
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