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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
2260 – 2280

PIVOT POINT: Mteto Nyati, BSG Executive Chairman.

Mteto Nyati is the Executive Chairman of BSG and the founder of Wazo Investments. He invests in medium sized companies that operate in high growth areas. Under the leadership of Nyati, BSG, a proudly South African business and technology consulting company, has secured Microsoft South Africa’s Digital Advisory Services team,…
27 Apr 2023 4AM 19 min

EKASINOMICS: First 15 Brewhouse

GUEST – Phumlani Khulu and Kgotso Mokhatle – Co-founders of First 15 Brewhouse First 15 Brewhouse The First 15 Brewhouse has its roots in a long standing friendship between the company’s directors; Phumlani Khulu and Kgotso Mokhatle. The name “First 15 Brewhouse” combines their schooling and sporting memories / experiences…
26 Apr 2023 5PM 18 min

WHAT ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

GUEST – Julia Makhubela – Founder of 54twentyfour Unconscious bias influences many aspects of our lives, from the car you drive to the employee you decide to promote. While we are often unaware of our unconscious or implicit biases, we carry them into every situation, even the workplace. Unconscious bias…
26 Apr 2023 5PM 15 min

Parents feel the pinch as school fees increased by 5.1% this year.

Guest - Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix & Lebogang Montjane, Executive Director, Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa Parents and guardians will have to pay more for their children’s education as the country’s cost of living crisis persists. This was brought to light by Statistics South…
26 Apr 2023 5PM 9 min

TECH & INNOVATION - Business Unbound Book Club

GUEST – Litha Hermanus – Managing Director of Business Unbound Book Club Commercially published author Litha Hermanus has started the Business Unbound Book Club - a book club that fosters financial investment for families and the children who read with the club.
25 Apr 2023 5PM 11 min

Do we give black businesses second chances?

GUEST – Mphuthi Mphuthi - Chairperson of Soweto Business Access & Bulelani Balabala – Founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance Should black people go out of their way to support black-owned business? Maggie Anderson says they should. Blacks spend less money in black-owned businesses than other racial and ethnic groups spend…
25 Apr 2023 5PM 23 min

A month since SA’s greylist - What are we seeing on the ground?

South Africa has a more globally integrated financial system when compared to other countries that have been previously greylisted, and, as a result, it must be treated uniquely, says financial services firm PwC. In its latest Economic Outlook report for South Africa, PwC said that historically when a country is…
25 Apr 2023 5PM 7 min

What exactly is the Electricity minister's role in dealing with load shedding?

GUEST – Tshepo Kgadima, Energy Expert Discussions between legal teams from the Presidency, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, and the Department of Public Enterprises are the last stumbling block before President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaims powers to aid his electricity minister in his mammoth task of solving South Africa's…
25 Apr 2023 5PM 19 min

LVMH becomes first European company to reach $500bn valuation

GUEST – Karl Gevers, Independent analyst. LVMH, the French luxury goods group behind Louis Vuitton and Moët & Chandon champagne, has become the first European company to hit a $500bn (£400bn) market value thanks to booming demand among the rich for its high-end brand.
25 Apr 2023 5PM 9 min

Why You Should and Should NOT Accept a Counteroffer

GUEST – Vumi Msweli – Founder of Hased Consulting Congratulations, you’ve received a job offer. And now that you’ve handed in your resignation, your current company is fighting for you and offering you more money. Should you stay? Or should you go? Deciding whether or not to accept a counteroffer…
24 Apr 2023 5PM 14 min

CAREERS CORNER – Here's What Employers Look for When They Run a Background Check

GUEST – Linda Thahane, Director of Jotela Mtika Consulting THE EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK Employers run history checks on their candidates for various reasons. For instance, by reviewing a person’s criminal past, a hiring manager can assess the level of risk that a candidate might pose if given the job at…
24 Apr 2023 5PM 21 min

The state of SOE Boards in South Africa

GUEST – Bonang Mohale, president of Business Unity SA (Busa) SA's state-owned enterprises (SOEs), critically wounded by the "nine wasted years" of the Jacob Zuma administration have not recovered. After four and a half years of Ramaphosa, the condition of several has deteriorated financially. Governance, which was to be Ramaphosa's…
24 Apr 2023 4PM 13 min

INTERVIEW - I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme

GUEST – Palesa Tabai, I’M IN Programme Lead I’M IN is a pre-investment readiness programme founded by accomplished entrepreneur and private equity investor, Polo Leteka in 2015 to support black-owned, high-growth start-ups in the tech space on the African Continent. I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme has officially opened applications for the…
20 Apr 2023 5PM 9 min

PIVOT POINT – Prof Thabo Legwaila - Acting Tax Ombud

Prof Legwaila has over 18 years of experience in the tax environment – 14 years in management and 13 years of executive experience. He joins the OTO after spending a number of years at Citibank, where he held several positions, including Senior Vice President Head of Tax: Africa and Vice…
20 Apr 2023 5PM 18 min
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