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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
1920 – 1940

Consumers buying homes and clothes on credit despite high interest rates

GUEST – Weihan Sun, director of financial services research and consulting at TransUnion South Africa Stronger year-over-year (YoY) demand and lower delinquencies showed that South African credit card holders remained resilient during Q2 2023. In addition, balance growth trended upwards in response to the continued economic headwinds as consumers turned…
27 Sep 2023 4PM 9 min

Old Mutual ups dividend by over a quarter despite tough SA economy

GUEST - Iain Williamson - Old Mutual CEO Old Mutual has upped its interim dividend by more than a quarter despite a modest dip in half-year earnings as it suffered from weak economic growth in its main market of SA. The Cape Town-headquartered insurance and investment group’s board declared an…
27 Sep 2023 4PM 9 min

Google celebrates 25 today, we reflect on its journey in Africa.

GUEST – Dr Alistair Mokoena – Head of Google South Africa It's hard to believe, but Google turned 25 today. Depending on how old you are, this may either seem like a much longer time than you expected or much shorter than you thought. As someone who grew up with…
27 Sep 2023 4PM 12 min

Network operators expected to spend R1.1 billion on diesel in 2023

GUEST - Nomvuyiso Batyi – CEO of The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is concerned with instability of electricity which harms telecoms and digital economy. While Eskom plunges South Africa into darkness, network operators have emerged as the unsung heroes, upholding economic…
26 Sep 2023 5PM 15 min

ITS MY HOUSE - Property Transfer Delays: What Causes Them and How They Can Be Avoided

GUEST - Matseleng Mogodi , Senior Property Practitioner at Snooks Estates From start to finish, property transactions are already complex and lengthy processes without the additional frustration and, often, additional costs of transfer delays just when you think the end is in sight. And, although some delays cannot be foreseen,…
26 Sep 2023 5PM 17 min

SOE CEO appointments remain a governance minefield: IoDSA

GUEST - Professor Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) News reports that the Minister of Public Enterprises has rejected the name put forward by the Eskom board to replace André de Ruyter as CEO once again raising the complex governance issues relating to the…
26 Sep 2023 5PM 6 min

Stats SA asks that people participate in the 'Income and Expenditure' survey

GUEST - Werner Ruch: Project director for the Income and Expenditure survey Household income and expenditure surveys are an essential component to a healthy data ecosystem and critical for economic and developmental planning and decision-making. Statistical agencies like Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) use these surveys to inform the measurement…
21 Sep 2023 5PM 12 min

Black property professionals suffering because of building hijackings

GUEST – Kululwa Muthwa – CEO of The South African Institute for Black Property Professionals (SAIBPP) The South African Institute for Black Property Professionals (SAIBPP) is “gravely concerned” about the high costs associated with the continued hijacking of buildings in the country’s CBDs. This act of criminality, it says, costs…
21 Sep 2023 5PM 16 min

OPINION | The SA taxi industry is worth billions. Why is it paying so little tax?

GUEST - Mbavhalelo Mabogo is CEO and Founder, Quickloc8 The South African taxi industry, a cornerstone of the nation's transport landscape, has long been under scrutiny for its apparent underpayment of taxes. However, a closer examination reveals a more complex reality. In 2021, the industry paid only R5 million in…
20 Sep 2023 5PM 9 min

Big changes for the Road Accident Fund in South Africa – lawyers fight back

GUEST – Advocate Justin Erasmus, Chairperson of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association (PIPLA) Legal experts are crying foul over proposed changes to the Road Accident Fund, which will see the fund severely cut down on the support offered to road accident victims and negate compensation in some cases entirely…
20 Sep 2023 5PM 12 min

The Great Unretirement – why working beyond your 60s is the future

GUEST – Corne Welman, Financial Adviser at Consult by Momentum In today's dynamic and evolving business landscape, the concept of retirement is undergoing a profound transformation. The traditional notion of leaving the workforce at a certain age and entering a state of relaxation is being replaced by the exciting concept…
20 Sep 2023 5PM 18 min

Forex shortage challenging intra-African trade – Standard Bank report

GUEST - Philip Myburg, Head of Africa Trade, Standard Bank Group Standard Bank says intra-country trade in 10 key African markets remains difficult as currency volatility and international capital flight exacerbate the continent’s historic shortage of foreign currency, particularly US dollars, which is needed to pay for imports. That’s the…
20 Sep 2023 5PM 11 min

Cheap cement imports put local industry at risk, report warns

GUEST - Professor Adrian Saville, Director of the Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM) SA’s cement industry is using only two-thirds of its production capacity due to a combination of displacement by imports and low demand, putting jobs and government revenue collection at risk. This is according to a…
19 Sep 2023 5PM 13 min
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