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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
1860 – 1880

Kenya's rising cost of living leaves low-income earners struggling

GUEST – Maurice Madiba - Head of Primary markets at the JSE The Kenyan shilling sank to a new all-time low of 150 to the dollar on Monday, adding to the woes of people already battered by high inflation and a raft of new taxes. The shilling has been in…
24 Oct 2023 4PM 10 min

It’s time for a more empathetic and people-centered approach to people management

GUEST – Magdaleen Scott, Founder and Managing Director of KVD Communication Globally, there has been a significant uptick in the prevalence of depression and anxiety post the Covid-19 pandemic. In South Africa, it is estimated that one in six people suffer from anxiety, depression, or substance abuse and more than…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

Five ideas to rebuild trust and productivity South Africa’s labour market

GUEST - Ray Harraway, Master Reward Specialist and South African Reward Association (SARA) Member. South Africa’s labour market is under pressure. Operating models are changing in response to changing client needs, mainly through digitisation. This is causing an increase in demand for skills not readily available A deteriorating macro environment…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

Do my retirement funds come with me when I leave South Africa?

GUEST – Martin Bezuidenhout, Technical Lead: Expatriate Tax at Tax Consulting SA. For those looking to move from South Africa, a burning question often remains: what happens to their hard-earned retirement funds? How, and when, will they be able to withdraw their retirement interests in South Africa; and of course,…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 10 min

Why South Africa is seeing a rise in gambling

GUEST – Eunice Sibiya - Educator & Coach on Personal Financial management Gambling is not a new phenomenon. From the gleaming slot machines on casino floors to playing “dice” on a random street corner, it has been and continues to be an activity in which many engage — whether young…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 7 min

SARB deputy governor Naidoo resigns from his role.

GUEST – Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix Deputy governor of the SA Reserve Bank Kuben Naidoo has tendered his resignation to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Naidoo's second five-year contract was due to end in March 2025. He is one of three deputy governors. Naidoo's last day has…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 5 min

Power surge and hijacking claims increase in SA: Santam Report.

GUEST -Thabo Twalo, Head: Commercial Lines Underwriting at Santam Short-term insurer Santam has reported an exponential rise in load shedding-related power surge claims and high-value vehicle hijacking and theft claims as South Africa’s economic reality and ailing national grid continue to stress households. This is detailed in the insurer’s 2022/2023…
23 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min

South African Chartered Accountants lead in global trustworthiness

GUEST – Freeman Nomvalo, the CEO of SAICA South African Chartered Accountants [CAs(SA)] have earned the top position in a groundbreaking global professional trust survey conducted by Edelman, a respected research firm, on behalf of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). Over 1 300 participants in eight global markets took part in…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min

PIVOT POINT: In conversation with Zakhele Mayisa, Co-Head of Africa Infrastructure Finance

Zakhele is a seasoned infrastructure finance and investment professional with two decades of experience, exposure and international networks across sectors in multi-jurisdictions. Has led flagship transaction teams in creating inventive and alternative solutions that accelerate financing of large-scale infrastructure in the emerging and developing economies. Dynamic, self-driven and able to…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 22 min

H&M to assist job seekers who can't afford formal clothes for their interviews.

GUEST - Miles Kubheka - Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Clothes to Good H&M South Africa has officially announced its Suitably Dressed initiative, a nationwide effort aimed at equipping job seekers in need with interview-ready attire through a workwear donation drive. Community upliftment is key to H&M South Africa’s sustainability strategy,…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 10 min

Nearly 1 in 5 tenants behind in rentals – PayProp Rental Index

GUEST – Grant Smee, MD of Only Realty Property Group Some 18.4% of residential tenants in SA are in arrears on their rent, a figure that is somewhat improved from the nearly 25% recorded at the height of the Covid pandemic. An analysis by PayProp Rental Index for the second…
19 Oct 2023 4PM 7 min

From Creche to Universities: Capitec's Education Loan for Accessible Learning

GUEST – Francois Viviers, Group Executive of Marketing and Communications at Capitec As South African parents grapple with the mounting pressures of school fee payments, amplified by escalating costs and a challenging economic climate, an innovative solution arises. TPN, a registered credit bureau, discloses that a staggering 40% of school…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 6 min

EKASINOMICS – SOLshop enables ‘power’ of online bulk buying

GUEST – Jonathan Holden, COO of SOLshop SOLshop, an online platform that enables stokvel or group buying of day-to-day items, says local consumers are increasingly embracing the new bulk buying trend in online shopping. Since it launched locally in August 2022, SOLshop says its actively engaged customers have increased by…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS – Challenges at the JSE & the rise of A2X listings

GUEST – Paul Miller, Director at AmaranthCX The public market continues to see delistings on the JSE and other South African stock exchanges at an alarming rate, says consultancy and research provider AmaranthCX director Paul Miller, with 14 companies already having delisted their shares in the year to date. Although…
18 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

UNPACKING – Taking down coal syndicates: The extent of illegal coal mining in SA

GUEST – Hulme Scholes, mining lawyer and company director at Malan Scholes Attorneys In a significant move to attempt to combat illegal coal mining and trading, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has initiated an inter-governmental search and seizure operation across five provinces to disrupt the unlawful activities of coal…
17 Oct 2023 4PM 12 min
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