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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
2380 – 2400

If you earn over the new earnings threshold – CCMA might be slow with your case

GUEST – Osborne Molatudi - employment law specialist & managing director of molatudi attorneys Labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new annual earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which will have implications for South African employees. In a gazette published on Monday (20…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 17 min

Why All South Africans should be keep an eye on the National Budget Speech

GUEST: THERESE HAVENGA, HEAD OF BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AT MOMENTUM INVESTO The president of South Africa normally delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the beginning of February. The SONA sets out the government’s accomplishments in the past year, as well as the government’s plans for the next year…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 12 min

OPINION: The hypocrisy behind greylisting

GUEST – Ann Crotty, Writer-at-large for Financial Mail One sure way of knowing if your country is a major player in the murky world of tax dodginess, money-laundering or the financing of terrorism, is whether it features on one or other of the lists drawn up by high-minded and righteous…
21 Feb 2023 3PM 9 min

Sasol declares earnings up 9%, mixed earnings performance

GUEST - Hanre Rossouw – SASOL CFO Despite many challenges and lower volumes, Sasol has managed to maintain its earnings for the first half of its current financial year at a similar level compared with the previous year.
21 Feb 2023 3PM 9 min

We can be hopeful that crypto spring will blossom

GUEST – Brent Petersen - Head of South Africa & Legal Lead EasyCrypto.com South Africa’s crypto assets market is currently unregulated, but not for much longer. In July 2022, the South African Reserve Bank announced that they intend to implement proposed amendments within the next 12 to 18 months that…
20 Feb 2023 4PM 8 min

Things you should consider before you refer your friend to your work place

GUEST: Boniwe Dunster – HR Specialist and Career Coach It’s a nice gesture to refer friends for jobs at your workplace. But don’t forget: Your own reputation’s also on the line. An employee referral is when an employee puts forward a candidate for a job opportunity within their organization. Referring…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 16 min

MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP BUT WHY ARE THEY QUITTING LIKE NEVER BEFORE?

GUEST - Donna Rachelson, co-founder, IgniteHer We see promising changes in the number of female leaders both in South Africa and internationally. But at the same time, women are leaving senior roles. Why? According to findings from the 2022 Women in Business Report published by Grant Thornton, there’s been an…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 18 min

What you need to know about securing financing for commercial property

GUEST - Shane Padayachy - Area Manager at Business Partners Limited Several advantages make owning commercial or business property a viable prospect for small businesses. These include the benefit of asset appreciation, enjoying full control over interior design and renovations, security of tenure and avoiding above-inflation rent hikes. As a…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 11 min

What SMEs can expect from the Budget Speech

GUEST - Vaughan David, CEO of FNB Cash Investments Business Highlights five key points that SMEs should pay special attention to during the National Budget Speech presentation. Energy – businesses are looking forward to receiving more clarity on the government’s plans to ease the impact of load shedding and electricity…
20 Feb 2023 3PM 11 min

A look into the business of billboards in SA.

As we all know by now, the traditional billboard has evolved, and we have seen a rapid expansion of digital roadside billboards in the South African urban landscape.Around seven years ago there were only two or three media owners in South Africa that had constructed digital billboards, and as a…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 11 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET – December retail sales volumes show subdued Festive Season

GUEST – Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist SA’s retail trade shrank in December, coming in worse than market forecasts, as retailers and households across the country dealt with recurrent power cuts, rising costs and elevated prices.Retail sales volumes closed 2022 on a sour note, declining by 0.6% y/y in December,…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 15 min

TOP STORY - Much uncertainty about next week’s Budget for FY23/24

GUEST - Peter Worthington - Senior Economist at Absa CIB The 2023 Budget, which Finance Minister Godongwana will present on 22 February, will likely confirm a robust fiscal performance in FY22/23. The 2023 Budget document will update the NT’s revenue and expenditure targets for the current fiscal year that were…
16 Feb 2023 4PM 12 min

EKASINOMICS – Green Scooter is SA’s first and safest electric motor-tricycle

GUEST: Fezile Dhlamini - Scooter RSA CEO Green Scooter is a South African start-up that claims to introduce the first and safest electric motor-tricycle on the African continent. It has two models, the Zbee Cargo and the Zbee RS, aimed at consumers and businesses. The company is targeting daily commuters…
15 Feb 2023 3PM 18 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING - How Can You Tell If Your Boss Is Setting You up to Fail?

GUEST – Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist Is your boss secretly setting you to fail? Your boss is responsible for creating an environment for you and your peers to do your best work. Your supervisor profoundly influences your success and failure. They pump up the morale of the…
15 Feb 2023 3PM 16 min

Competition Commission launches investigation into food prices

GUEST - Avani Manilal, ESD solution strategist at FNB commercial Twitter began as a podcast app. Nokia was originally a paper mill. If Jeff Bezos had stuck to his guns Amazon would still just sell books. The ability to pivot and not become emotionally attached to a single idea is…
15 Feb 2023 3PM 11 min

CPI eases to 6.9% from 7.2%

GUEST – Patrick Kelly, STATS SA Chief Director for Price Statistics Annual consumer inflation cooled to 6.9% in January, from 7.2% in December. This is the third consecutive month of a decline. But food inflation hit the highest rate since 2009. The consumer price index (CPI) declined by 0.1% between…
15 Feb 2023 3PM 8 min

Understanding Joint Home Loans

Guest: Natasha Champion, Regional Sales Manager at ooba Home Loans The journey to joint homeownership can be an exciting one and may improve your chances of being approved for a home loan. However, whether you are financing a home as a couple (married or unmarried), as business partners or even…
14 Feb 2023 4PM 17 min

South Africans can now get tax breaks for investing in renewable energy

GUEST: Jeff Miller, founder of Twelve B Green Energy Fund A new solar and renewable energy fund is launching in South Africa, offering investors a 100% tax break using Section 12B of the Income Tax Act. However, investors will need a minimum of R100,000 to get through the door. The…
14 Feb 2023 4PM 11 min
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