Kaya Biz

Water & Sanitation dept. says water cuts might be implemented on non-paying municipalities

GUEST - Prof Anthony Turton - Water resource expert Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu at a media briefing during the ANC’s NEC meeting this past weekend warns that water cuts might be implemented on non-paying municipalities. The Minister attributed these shortages to protracted load-shedding, which led to an inability…

17 Oct 2023 4PM 8 min

The Psychology of fake qualifications

GUEST – Andrew Woodburn, MD of Amrop Woodburn Mann. Qualification fraud in South Africa has increased by as much as 200% in the last decade. CV and qualification fraud have taken the South African spotlight recently – as high-profile individuals have stood publicly accused of lying about their academic achievements…

12 Oct 2023 4PM 18 min

PIVOT POINT – in conversation with Lytania Johnson, CEO of FNB’s Personal Segment

Lytania started her career in the financial services industry in 2001, in the finance division of FNB Credit Card. She then moved into the Risk function of the bank, where she held various risk positions over a period of 16 years and was involved in the implementation of strategic risk…

12 Oct 2023 4PM 26 min

Why is South Africa’s preparation for disasters, triggered by natural hazards, less than desirable?

GUEST – Dr Moses Khangale, Disaster Risk Management expert and Manager for Stakeholder Programmes at Santam The International Day of Disaster Reduction on 13 October is a day set aside by the United Nations to “celebrate how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and…

12 Oct 2023 4PM 8 min

EKASINOMICS - Pundit Project

GUEST – Lesego Madikong – Founder of Pundit Project WHO IS PUNDIT? A passionate event producing company lead by Lesego Madikong with 16 years’ experience in staging and broadcasting of live events. This includes managing production logistics, operations as well as developing creative elements of the project. Pundit is well-equipped…

11 Oct 2023 4PM 14 min

eKasinomics summit - Rise above the noise

GUEST - Lesiba Matladi - Head Trader Propositions, Enterprise Development Standard Bank We are aware that there are various challenges that township entrepreneurs face, mostly linked to access to resources and information hence Standard Bank and Kaya FM have decided to bring the eKasinomics Summit to entrepreneurs to equip them…

11 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS – The hidden cost of meaningless meetings: Productivity & bottom lines hardest hit

GUEST – Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer, Africa’s largest executive search firm. Meetings have been a part of the business landscape and company calendar for as long as anyone can remember, and indeed have played a valuable role as a forum to communicate, collaborate and innovate. However, many…

11 Oct 2023 4PM 10 min

State insurer, SASRIA says it still needs time to fully recover from July Unrest

GUEST - Mpumelelo Tyikwe - Sasria CEO Sasria briefed has asked National Treasury for a six to eight-year dividend payment hiatus to build up its reserves to at least R30 billion – Due to July Unrest impact. The state risk insurer also revealed that it has paid out R30.7bn this…

11 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min

TECH & INNOVATION – How ParkUpp aims to solve digital parking space

ParkUpp is a digital parking platform that allows you to reserve a dedicated monthly parking bay in only a few very simple steps! ParkUpp already has over 11 000 listings on its platform, predominantly in Johannesburg and Cape Town. They include The Union Castle building owned by Izandla Properties, Design…

10 Oct 2023 6PM 22 min

Industry body warns of spate of job losses at dealerships, retail stores

GUEST – Sonja Carstens - Motor Industry Staff Association spokesperson The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) says a number of dealerships and retail stores have announced their intent to restructure, which could lead to a spate of retrenchments in the automotive sector. MISA says it has been given notice of…

10 Oct 2023 6PM 8 min

TymeBank reaches 8 million customers in SA

GUEST – Greg Illgner - Chief Strategy Officer at TymeBank TymeBank, one of the world’s fastest growing digital banks, announced today that it has onboarded eight million customers as at 6 October 2023, which means one in every five eligible* South Africans now has a TymeBank account.

10 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

Gauteng motorists urged to stop paying for e-tolls – Your money keeps the system alive

GUEST – Wayne Duvenage, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse CEO Nearly a year after the South African government announced a plan to shut down e-tolls, Gauteng motorists are still paying for the defunct scheme. During his medium-term budget policy statement on 23 October 2022, finance minister Enoch Godongwana revealed that the…

10 Oct 2023 2AM 6 min

UNPACKING - Largest & First B2B Influencer Marketing Study

GUEST – Sanesh Maharaj our Head of Influence at Ogilvy Public Relations & Influence Key highlights: 1. B2B influencer marketing outperforms brand-only marketing by 67%. 2. Tech dominates African influencer marketing (56%), with finance and healthcare following. 3. In South Africa, 73% prefer data-driven insights from research organisations with business…

9 Oct 2023 4PM 16 min

CAREER’S CORNER - When you’ve done everything right and still failed at your goals: How to keep going?

GUEST – Mantsha Pheeha, Author and Certified Coach If your mind keeps telling you, “I’m a failure,” know that it’s possible to ease these thoughts and move toward positive self-talk. Everyone has times when things don’t go according to plan, whether it’s relationship tension or not getting a promotion. When…

9 Oct 2023 4PM 17 min

WEALTH CREATION – PPS Retirement Summit: Retirement reinvented

GUEST – Ayanda Seboni - Group Executive: Mutuality While financial planning is undoubtedly essential, it is only one piece of the retirement planning puzzle. Holistic retirement planning requires understanding the various facets contributing to a fulfilling and sustainable post-career life. Retirement reinvented incorporates a sense of longevity, health and wellness,…

9 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

How the Competition Commission aims to prevent another “garlic/ginger” situation

GUEST – James Hodge, chief economist and acting deputy commissioner at the Competition Commissioner Over the last few weeks, an avian flu outbreak in South Africa caused egg and chicken shortages nationwide. In response to these shortages, retailers like Woolworths and Pick n Pay are rationing the amount of eggs…

9 Oct 2023 4PM 11 min

End of NP200 bakkie production could lead to a loss of 400 jobs at Nissan SA.

GUEST - Phuthi Mpyane – Senior Motoring Writer at BusinessDay Nissan South Africa (SA) has announced that it may cut jobs at its local operations as it halts production of the NP200 half-ton bakkie. While the Nissan SA plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane, is set to continue production of the Navara…

9 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min

53% of students not confident they would find employment within three to 6 months, PPS report finds.

GUEST – Motshabi Nomvethe, PPS Head of Technical Marketing 2022/2023 PPS Student Confidence Index highlights: 1. 90% desire to work and live abroad to gain experience 2. 67% would consider returning from abroad to contribute to the economy 3. 75% consider entrepreneurship a viable option 4. 53% not confident they…

5 Oct 2023 4PM 13 min

PIVOT POINT -In conversation with Ipeleng Mkhari

Entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Motseng Investment Holdings, Ipeleng Mkhari joins KAYABiz Host, Gugulethu Mfuphi for this week’s version on Pivot Point. Ipeleng has the kind of story that should be required reading for every entrepreneur. Motseng Investment Holdings Group, a pioneering black-owned and female-led entity in the infrastructure investment…

5 Oct 2023 4PM 27 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET– Demystifying debt management – All you need to know

GUEST – Paulvia Shiburi, the founder and CEO of PS Debt Management In the realm of debt management, a visionary entrepreneur stands out brilliantly. Allow us to introduce Paulvia Shiburi, the driving force behind PS Debt Management, an innovative venture dedicated to delivering holistic debt management solutions with a compassionate…

5 Oct 2023 4PM 9 min