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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
2060 – 2080

SARS employee seen at EFF protest after calling in sick fired

GUEST – Osbourne Molatudi – MD of Molatudi Attorneys The SA Revenue Service (SARS) has won its case to dismiss an employee who took time off claiming to be sick, only to be seen on TV by his bosses at an EFF protest at Clicks in Sandton. The employee, junior…
25 Jul 2023 5PM 12 min

Mining, minerals and energy. The state of mining in SA.

Guest - Peter Major, director of mining at Modern Corporate Solutions Mining companies in South Africa face significant challenges, putting the industry at a crossroads. Local mining companies manage unique South African operational complexities while still operating in the context of global pressures.
25 Jul 2023 4PM 13 min

South Africa’s power grid is under pressure:

GUEST - Malcolm Van Harte - ESKOM Smart Grid Senior Manager The grid is made up of three building blocks: generation, transmission and distribution. Generation consists of power stations (or plants) that generate electricity. Examples of these are the newly built Kusile and Medupi power stations. South Africa has a…
24 Jul 2023 5PM 8 min

PIVOT POINT - Tebogo Mosito - Founder & CEO of Ditsogo Group

Being at the helm of a male-dominated industry as a woman is challenging but at the same time inspiring, as depth and strength motivate you to do more. These are the words of 40-year-old businesswoman Tebogo Mosito, who is the founder of Ditsogo Engineering and Mining, a company based in…
20 Jul 2023 5PM 10 min

What inflationary and interest rates pressures mean for businesses

GUEST – Wessel de Jager: Associate Director for Turnaround and Restructuring at Deloitte Africa Emerging from the disruptions of the pandemic, many economies in Africa (and around the world) are experiencing levels of inflation not seen since the global financial crisis. Central banks across the continent have responded with a…
20 Jul 2023 5PM 7 min

SARB pauses hiking cycle, repo rate remains at 8.25%

GUEST - Nicky Weimar - Nedbank's chief economist The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to pause interest rate hikes for the first time since the current hiking cycle started in November 2021. This decision means the repo rate will remain at 8.25% while the prime…
20 Jul 2023 5PM 12 min

TECH & INNOVATION: Safe By Design Doors

GUEST: Adolph Seabi, Safe By Design Founder They are a group of young and passionate individuals, creating a dent in a highly competitive security and door industry. Both of which are overdue for innovative solutions that would not only add value to the building, but to the Client as well.
18 Jul 2023 4PM 9 min

One of Transnet’s ailing ports will be partly privatised.

GUEST – Sizwe Dhlomo – KAYA Presenter & Andrew Pike - Head of Ports, Transport and Logistics sector at Bowmans Transnet has selected Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) as the preferred bidder for a joint venture to develop and upgrade the flagship Durban Container Terminal Pier 2. Over a…
18 Jul 2023 4PM 26 min

AGOA: 'Losing AGOA status would be disastrous for automotive sector'

GUEST: Renai Moothilal - CEO of the National Association of Automotive Component & Allied Manufacturers. The geopolitical fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is disrupting long-established relations and making the international economic and political landscape difficult to navigate. Such disruption could threaten the ability of SA manufacturers to compete globally…
17 Jul 2023 5PM 9 min

Writing a powerful board report to make you stand out from the crowd

GUEST – Seipati Mokhuoa - CEO Southern African Women In Leadership (SAWIL) Before you begin your board search or even write your NED CV, it is important that write a board profile that is powerful and will get you selected for a board interview. It is one of the greatest…
17 Jul 2023 5PM 13 min
2060 – 2080