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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
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INSIDE YOUR POCKET: How To Get Your Debt Written Off In South Africa

Avitha Nofal, Credit Ombudsman’s Senior Legal Advisor talks about Ever wonder how to get your debt written off in South Africa and how many years it would take for debt to be written off? Prescribed debt is old debt that has not been acknowledged, verbally or in writing, or paid for more…
2 Feb 2023 1PM 10 min

PIVOT POINT: Open Distance Learning

PROF Moeketsi Letseka - Professor of Philosophy of Education AND the Unesco Chair on Open Distance Learning at the University of South Africa (UNISA) Moeketsi Letseka is the holder of the UNESCO Chair on ODL at Unisa. He is a professor of philosophy of education and Editor-in-Chief of Africa Education Review,…
2 Feb 2023 1PM 18 min

Factors Affecting The Growth Of Locally Owned Spaza Shops In Townships

Rose Nkosi - President of SA Spaza and Tuckshop Association (Sasta) talks about The traditional retailer, known in South Africa as a spaza shop, is the cornerstone of socio-economic systems across Africa. Surpassing more advanced formats such as supermarkets and convenience stores, consumers buy more than 70% of their products…
2 Feb 2023 1PM 10 min

Awards To Honour Tour Operators For Putting Soweto On Global Stage

Thato Mothopeng – Chairman of Soweto Tourism talks about With a theme of reverting to the roots, Soweto Tourism will host an awards ceremony on 3 February 2023 at Soweto Theatre to honour Soweto-based tourism businesses for putting the famous South African township in the spotlight and for tirelessly promoting…
2 Feb 2023 1PM 10 min

EKASINOMICS: Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m For Expension

Lerato Ramollo, Commercial Director at Yebo Fresh talks about South African township-focused food and grocery delivery service Yebo Fresh has secured R78m with a pre-series A equity investment and a Jobs Fund grant. The funding will allow the company - which started in Hout Bay's Imizamo Yethu three years ago…
1 Feb 2023 1PM 21 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING: 38% Of Sa Parents Behind On School Fees

Waldo Marcus, head of marketing at TPN Credit Bureau talks about The share of parents who are behind on school fees increased over the past year, according to a new survey conducted by the credit bureau TPN among private and public schools where fees are paid. Families had to weather…
1 Feb 2023 1PM 29 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Top 5 Industries Where You Can Consider Buying A Franchise

Freddy Makgato, CEO of Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) talks about Fast food franchises are among the most popular businesses to buy in South Africa. Many South Africans have affinities to brands like Steers, Nando's, McDonald's, and KFC – and these have proven models that systematise operations and generate profits.  But…
1 Feb 2023 1PM 6 min

February Petrol Price Hike

Eleanor Mavimbela – AA SPokesperson talks about In the middle of January, South Africans had something to cheer about, despite dealing with load shedding and an interest rate hike, as mid-month data pointed to a decrease in fuel prices. Things changed quickly towards the end of the month as the Department…
1 Feb 2023 1PM 7 min

ITS MY HOUSE: Is Estate Living Worth It? Or Are We Just Paying For Status?

Lebogang Lebepe – Founder & CEO of BizzHouse talks about Which is the better investment: sectional title or freehold ownership? Freeholds generally are a good choice for people looking to invest in property as a long term investment strategy and sectional titles generally are a good choice for those who…
31 Jan 2023 1PM 16 min

TECH & INNOVATION: There’s No Such Thing As ‘Township Tech’

Wesley Diphoko is the Editor-In-Chief of FastCompany (SA) magazine talks about A few years ago, a technology incubator in Cape Town decided to establish a version of itself in a township based on pressure to advance transformation in the technology sector and potential to access funding. This incubator became just…
31 Jan 2023 1PM 9 min

National State Of Disaster Over Energy Crisis On The Cards

Ted Blom - Energy Expert talks about The ANC and its alliance partners have recommended that a national state of disaster be declared over the energy crisis to ensure that sufficient financial resources are allocated to end load-shedding. This would be similar to the state of disaster declared by the…
31 Jan 2023 1PM 10 min

Consumers Spent Most Money On Groceries, Entertainment, Fuel And Food In Dec

Elize Kruger – Independent Analyst talks about The total spending by South African consumers in December reached R100-billion, while the volume of transactions reached 142-million, with 45-million transactions conducted at grocery stores and supermarkets, 12.8-million transactions at fuel service stations, eight-million at eateries and restaurants and 7.5-million at fast-food outlets…
31 Jan 2023 1PM 5 min

Outsmart The Taxman By Making The Most Of Tax Season

Rita Cool, certified financial planner at Alexforbes talks about The start of the new year brings ‘tax season’ upon us – a good time to review your financial situation and use any available tax benefits before the end of the tax year on 28 February.   You have until this…
31 Jan 2023 1PM 16 min

Only a Third Of SA Adults Have Matric: Here's How We Can Change This.

Phemelo Segoe - Marketing Manager at Optimi Workplace talks about The matric pass rate says a lot about the health of South Africa’s education system. As an indication of the learners who successfully pass Grade 12, it offers insight into whether primary and secondary institutions are serving the needs of…
30 Jan 2023 1PM 9 min

Questions To Ask When Close Friends And Family Don’t Support Your Business.

Leroy tau, businessman, author and relationship coach talks about When you’re in the throws of being soooo excited about your shiny new business and the new life you’re creating for yourself it’s easy to assume that your friends and loved ones will be super happy for you and super supportive…
30 Jan 2023 1PM 18 min

Huge Fines For JSE-listed Firms That Ignore Employment Equity Targets

Adv Fikiswa Mncanca- Bede - Chief Director Statutory and Advocacy Services in the Labour Dept talks about JSE-listed companies will be slapped with a minimum penalty of R1.5m if found to not be complaint with employment equity targets, an official of the department of employment and labour has said. Fikiswa…
30 Jan 2023 1PM 15 min

SME financing 101: Knowing Your Options Is Key To Survival

Jeremy Lang - Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Limited talks about With the recent increase in the interest rate, finance has become less affordable for many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) however Jeremy Lang, Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Limited, urges business owners to be realistic about their…
30 Jan 2023 1PM 14 min

Why we need a culture change for our TVET colleges to work?

Hendrick Makaneta - Education activist talks about TVET today, there is the constant challenge that very little research has been done on the relationship between skills development and culture. How do we go about developing systems that fit into the country’s culture, values, traditions and social interaction as well as…
25 Jan 2023 1PM 8 min
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