Kaya Biz

LEGALLY SPEAKING: Is South Africa experiencing a tax revolt?

GUEST – Jashwin Baijoo, Head of Strategic Engagement and Compliance at Tax Consulting SA For some time now, there has been murmurs of a tax revolt amongst South African taxpayers. For too many reasons to mention, South African taxpayers, sometimes publicly, contemplate the notion of disregarding their tax obligations. The…

5 Jul 2023 5PM 14 min

BANYANA BANYANA SAGA – The economics of women's sport

GUEST – Mpho Mapoi – KAYANews Sports Reporter & Groovin Nchabeleng - Chairperson of the Black Agencies Network Association (BANA) S Some years ago, women's sport sponsorship made up only 0.4 % of total sports sponsorship and a mere 7% of total sports coverage, according to the Women in Sport…

5 Jul 2023 5PM 21 min

TECH & INNOVATION – 10 year-old SPARK School scholar develops a language learning app, Luthando App

TECH & INNOVATION – 10 year-old SPARK School scholar develops a language learning app, Luthando App

4 Jul 2023 5PM 14 min

Rates are crippling businesses in South Africa – and consumers are paying the price

GUEST – Waldo Marcus, head of marketing at TPN Credit Bureau Commercial property landlords face mounting municipal costs – including rates, taxes and metered utility costs – which are often passed on to consumers through higher prices. The TPN Credit Bureau’s latest Rental Monitor Report for the first quarter of…

4 Jul 2023 5PM 15 min

ITS MY HOUSE: All you need to know about buying a property on instalments - Yes without a home loan

GUEST – Eulenda Lebese-Cussons who is the founding Director at Lebese-Cussons Attorneys Given the fact that few people have the resources to buy a property for cash, and almost half of bond applications are still declined by banks despite the low interest rates, many South Africans have likely wondered if…

4 Jul 2023 5PM 24 min

SAVINGS MONTH - School fees hacks for parents

GUEST – Simon Brown – Founder of JustOneLap First, there are school uniforms and stationery to be bought, which can cost a packet even before school fees need to be paid. These will mostly be a monthly commitment, but many schools offer a discount if you pay the full year’s…

4 Jul 2023 5PM 12 min

SOCIAL UNREST – Is SASRIA ready for the next potential social unrest?

GUEST – Muzi Dladla - Sasria executive manager for stakeholder management As eonomists and business leaders raise concerns about about a potential social unrest and riots on the back of elevated interest rates, inflation and load-shedding, we speak to Sasria executive manager for stakeholder management, Muzi Dladla to find out…

4 Jul 2023 5PM 7 min

Moti Group dealt a blow with gag order against amaBhungane overturned

GUEST – Dondo Mogajane - CEO of the Moti Group Caroline James - AmaBhungane Advocacy Co-oordinator The Moti Group's clandestine High Court application to gag amaBhungane journalists from reporting on leaked files and forcing the media house to return the trove of documents was an egregious abuse of court processes…

4 Jul 2023 5PM 8 min

SANParks, Sanlam launch R10m SMME support programme

GUEST – Ray-Ann Sedres is the Chief Transformation Officer at Sanlam SA National Parks (SANParks) and Sanlam this week launched a R10 million programme to provide access to market, finance and business development support to small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) from communities surrounding South Africa’s major national parks. SMMEs…

3 Jul 2023 5PM 12 min

De Beers and Government of Botswana sign last minute agreement

GUEST – Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond analyst Paul Rowley is the Executive Vice President, Diamond Trading at De Beers [Clips] Botswana and diamond miner de beers announced on Saturday they had reached an ‘agreement in principle’ on a new 10-year sales agreement. this came hours after the previous sales…

3 Jul 2023 5PM 7 min

CAREERS CORNER: Mid-year resets and career reflections

GUEST - Hetty The Entrepreneur A mid-year reflection is when you take the time to go through all of the goals and intentions that you set at the beginning of the year and evaluate everything. A mid-year reflection allows you to become aware of what is working and what isn’t…

3 Jul 2023 5PM 19 min

Experts warn that elevated inflation & interest rates could lead to an unrest like the #JulyUnrest

GUEST - Andrew Levy – Labour Economist Financial advisory firm PwC warned that elevated inflation and interest rates are social risk factors and social cohesion in South Africa may break down. This warning was contained in PwC’s South Africa Economic Outlook in June, highlighting the potential for social unrest breaking…

3 Jul 2023 5PM 9 min

Transnet’s board vacancies hold lessons for corporates and SOEs

GUEST – Parmi Natesan, CEO, Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) Futuregrowth Asset Management recently raised concerns about the inordinate time it is taking to fill six vacant positions on the Transnet board. These concerns are valid and point to governance issues that should be seriously considered by all…

3 Jul 2023 5PM 10 min

INTEVIEW - Black Business Council hosts the 2023 annual summit

GUEST – Kganki Matabane - Black Business Council (BBC) chief executive The Black Business Council (BBC) will hold its annual Black Business Summit, Gala and Awards Dinner on the 29th and 30th of June 2023 at Radisson OR Tambo Hotel and Convention Center in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. The BBC continues…

29 Jun 2023 5PM 10 min

PIVOT POINT - Julia Modise - Director of Human Resources at the BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa

Julia Modise is a seasoned HR Professional, with 25 years’ experience and has held HR leadership roles at an Executive level for 15 years. She gained experience from working in South Africa and in the USA, supporting operations in other countries in Sub-Sahara for Multinational and South African Organisations. Her…

29 Jun 2023 5PM 23 min

Just Share study highlights SA’s yawning pay gap

GUEST – Tracey Davies, executive director of shareholder activism organisation, Just Share Shoprite’s CEO earned 1,081 times more than the company’s internal minimum wage in 2022 Several of South Africa’s largest publically-listed companies have major pay discrepancies between their highest- and lowest-paid employees. According to Just Share, wage gap disclosure…

29 Jun 2023 5PM 11 min

Post KZN Floods – How do insurance companies manage climate change risks?

GUEST – Lizo Mnguni, spokesperson for Old Mutual Insure & Relebogile Mashego - Assistant Ombudsman Natural disaster? It’ll never happen to me. That’s a common perception among millions of South Africans – but with natural catastrophes on the rise across the world, you could be making a costly mistake if…

29 Jun 2023 5PM 15 min

EKASINOMICS - Ifreecan Timepiece

GUEST – Lufuno Lisoga, Ifreecan-time pieces The first Ifreecan product was a snake’s skin leather wallet handcrafted handstitched the founder’s grandfather over 99 years ago, where he killed a python that invaded his home, and turned it into a wallet. When the founder inherited the wallet in 2017, a conversation…

28 Jun 2023 5PM 8 min

10 Years of YOCO: Leadership lessons

GUEST - Katlego Maphai, Co-founder and CEO of YOCO Yoco is an African technology company that builds tools and services to help small businesses get paid, run their businesses better and grow. When Yoco went live with its card machines in 2015, it wasn't just a late entry to market,…

28 Jun 2023 5PM 21 min

Working parents are burnt out and feel unsupported by employers - Survey highlights

GUEST - Jonathan Hoffenberg - PACES manager KEY FINDINGS: - 33% said they are sometimes made to feel guilty by their employers when it comes to parenting commitments that clash with work time - Managing the work-life balance was listed as the hardest thing about being a working parent, with…

28 Jun 2023 5PM 16 min