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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
1820 – 1840

Ford invests R5.2 billion to build Ranger Plug-in Hybrid in South Africa

GUEST – Neale Hill, President of Ford Motor Company: Africa The new Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid, revealed back in September, will be built right here in South Africa. This follows a R5.2 billion investment to produce the new model at its Silverton plant in Gauteng, as announced at Ford South…
8 Nov 2023 3PM 7 min

Lesaka continues strong growth trajectory and achieves upper end of revenue guidance

GUEST - Lincoln Mali CEO Lesaka Southern Africa Technology and financial services group Lesaka Technologies narrowed its net loss by 42% in three months ended September, boosted in part by its fintech business while cost-cutting initiatives in the consumer segment also paid off. Lesaka, which has a primary listing on…
8 Nov 2023 3PM 10 min

Tech & Innovation - A talent-matching platform for hospitality industry

GUEST – Ntshabo Lehong is the founder of m-Temp Ntshabo Lehong is the founder of m-Temp, an opportunity- and talent-matching platform that works through WhatsApp and was built for the hospitality and tourism industry. According to Lehong, tourism is one of the largest job creators, yet it’s highly underserviced, especially…
7 Nov 2023 3PM 8 min

Over 1200 business liquidations in 2023: Is this the worst we’ve seen?

GUEST – Gareth Cremen Cox Yeats Partner Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed a shocking truth about the state of businesses in the country. “Stats SA collects administrative information on liquidations from Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition,” said the…
7 Nov 2023 3PM 13 min

FAIS puts back R39 Million in consumers' pockets.

GUEST - Advocate John Simpson - Fais Ombud Compensation of R39.13 million was paid to consumers due to complaints settled by the Office of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers (Fais) in its 2022/23 financial year. A settlement was reached in 29% of the complaints referred to the office, according…
7 Nov 2023 3PM 19 min

27 of JSE listed companies reached still have no female board – Research

GUEST - Colleen Larsen, CE of Business Engage. The report was compiled from information publicly available in the form of integrated annual reports for the reporting period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. The research included 247 JSE-listed companies, with 69 not specifically reporting on gender at the board…
7 Nov 2023 3PM 12 min

What goes into a Road Accident Fund Pay Out?

GUEST – Advocate Justin Erasmus, Chairperson of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association Most victims of road accidents want to know how much compensation they could receive. So how much does the Road Accident Fund pay out?
7 Nov 2023 3PM 11 min

WeWork South Africa says there will be no impact on its South African operations.

GUEST - Stefano Migliore – WeWork South Africa CEO Global office-sharing company, WeWork has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey federal court Monday, saying that it had entered into agreements with the vast majority of its secured note holders and that it intended to trim “non-operational”…
7 Nov 2023 3PM 8 min

Would you pay R2.3 million to R4.9 million to own Webb Ellis cup trophy case?

GUEST - Michael Zahariev - Luxity’s co-founder The Springboks have brought home the coveted Webb Ellis Cup for a fourth time, and, with it, the Official Trophy Travel Case designed by Louis Vuitton for Rugby World Cup France 2023. “But how much would this hand-crafted collector’s item theoretically sell for?”…
6 Nov 2023 3PM 5 min

WEALTH CREATION – 10 stocks that will make you rich next year, Shapiro’s picks

GUEST - David Shapiro, chief investment strategist at Sasfin Wealth Shapiro mentions a paddle and a creek to illustrate that the stock market hasn’t been kind to investors lately, and it comes as no surprise that his choice of shares are mostly companies that have experienced problems lately. “Paddling up…
6 Nov 2023 3PM 10 min

25% of homeowners forced to sell due to financial constraints - FNB

GUEST - Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist Financial pressure-induced property sales remain elevated in South Africa, with almost a quarter of all sellers giving up their homes because they can no longer afford them. FNB data for Q3 2023 shows that 23 percent of homes put on the market are…
6 Nov 2023 3PM 6 min

COMPANY RESULTS: Redefine Properties

Commercial property group, Redefine Properties reported a 4.1% decrease in distributable income for its 2023 financial year. Redefine Chief Financial Officer, Ntobeko Nyawo joins us to unpack their latest results.
6 Nov 2023 3PM 7 min

Lessons from MTN’s journey with the springboks

GUEST – Charles Molapisi, CEO at MTN SA MTN South Africa today announced that it would be contributing R30 million to the SA Rugby Growth Fund, R10 million per year for the next three years, in recognition of the Springbok’s historic victory at the Rugby World Cup. Charles Molapisi, CEO…
2 Nov 2023 4PM 6 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: Spoil yourself….Just do it right.

GUEST - John Manyike, Head of Financial Education at Old Mutual Spending money is always a great source of joy. Whether you are a man or woman, you earn money to fulfill the needs of the people that are connected to you; your family, kids, and parents. You feel satisfied…
2 Nov 2023 4PM 19 min

AGOA: Is the USA using AGOA to bully African countries into loyalty?

GUEST – Victor Kgomoeswana - Africa expert Earlier this year, US formally said SA was in danger of losing AGOA benefits due to Russian ties, this reflection comes after today’s announcement that US President Biden has plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic (CAR) from a…
2 Nov 2023 4PM 9 min
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