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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
2740 – 2760

PIVOT POINT: Zizipho Nyanga, managing Executive Grindrod Bank SME division.

Zizipho Nyanga, Managing Executive Grindrod Bank SME Division and Platform Banking. Zizipho is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 17 years’ experience. Her expertise includes finance management, entrepreneurship development and funding. She was appointed Managing Executive of SME and Platform banking at Grindrod Bank earlier this year in March. She…
22 Sep 2022 5AM 19 min

INSIDE YOUR POCKET: Tough times ahead for consumers in the property market.

Third quarter data from FNB’s Commercial Property Broker Survey indicates that a recent trend of easing in financial pressure among property owners may be coming to an end. The survey includes a sample of commercial property brokers in the six major metros of South Africa: City of Joburg and Ekurhuleni…
22 Sep 2022 5AM 17 min

SARB hikesc interest rates by 75 basis points.

The South African Reserve Bank has hiked interest rates by 75 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6.25% per annum – returning to pre-Covid-19 levels. The decision on rates was not unanimous, with three members voting for the announced 75 basis point hike, while two members preferred a rate…
22 Sep 2022 5AM 14 min

Giant rate hike looms even as inflation slows.

Worries over unanchored inflation expectations and increased depreciation pressure on the rand will probably see the South African Reserve Bank raise its key rate for a sixth straight meeting, said Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments. Governor Lesetja Kganyago said in an interview September 8 that the central bank…
21 Sep 2022 10AM 10 min

New inflation data is bad news for food prices in South Africa.

Statistics South Africa has published its latest consumer price index, showing that annual consumer price inflation remains above the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s target range for a fourth consecutive month. Annual consumer price inflation was 7.6% in August 2022, down from 7.8% in July 2022. The consumer price…
21 Sep 2022 10AM 12 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Why service SMMEs should no longer be overlooked.

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Why Service SMMEs Should No Longer Be Overlooked as an Engine of Economic Growth. 55% of African GDP and 41% of African employment is in services – but the service SMME sector in Africa is often over looked by investors, and under-served by technology and finance, despite…
21 Sep 2022 10AM 10 min

Exploring collaboration between big business, SMMEs & higher education.

Exploring collaboration between big business, SMMEs and higher education to close the skills gap. Youth unemployment in South Africa can no longer be described as a ticking time bomb. The bomb has gone off and it has not spared the economy, our society, and the dreams of young people. The…
21 Sep 2022 10AM 8 min

EKASINOMICS: Entrepreneur keeps olive oil dream alive despite no support.

Entrepreneur keeps olive oil dream alive despite no support to buy own farm. Ubuntu Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is a brand that was established from a desire to connect people to the benefits of olive oil in a way that is fresh, positive and attractive, and that exudes the…
21 Sep 2022 10AM 11 min

TECH & INNOVATION - Brian Makwaiba, the founder of the Vuleka app.

TECH & INNOVATION - Brian Makwaiba, the founder of the Vuleka app - which aggregates orders from informal business owners to place bulk orders from manufacturers at reduced costs, and then distribute the products - such as soaps, sugar and rice - directly to the vendors.
20 Sep 2022 11AM 11 min

Telkom BCX Interview.

BCX sets the standard for VoIP solutions and services in the South African market with flexibility and scale built in. BCX champions compatibility and reliability with VoIP platforms that connect with clarity and minimal downtime.
20 Sep 2022 10AM 15 min

Network blackouts loom as load shedding depletes mobile tower batteries.

SA's two biggest mobile companies – which have some 70 million customers between them – have warned of the toll Stage 6 load shedding is taking on their networks, as they battle battery theft and rocketing fuel costs to tackle the impact of ongoing breakdowns pummelling Eskom infrastructure. Data centres,…
20 Sep 2022 10AM 8 min

Why you will probably have to pay 38% more for Eskom power next year.

Civil action group, Outa says that Eskom’s application to energy regulator Nersa for a 32% price hike in 2023 will end up being closer to 38% once backlogs and court-ordered increases are taken into account. This hike, it said, would be a slap in the face of consumers and businesses…
20 Sep 2022 10AM 9 min

Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive Income and Expenditure info across SA

Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive Income and Expenditure information across the country. Stats SA prepares to collect comprehensive information on household income and expenditure by visiting over 31 000 dwelling units across the country during the Income & Expenditure Survey (IES 2022/23). The IES 2022/23 is a household-based sample…
19 Sep 2022 6AM 7 min

Equal pay for equal work - the law is not enough.

South Africa’s progressive anti-discrimination legislation on its own is not enough to help employees enforce their right to equal pay for equal work, with more than 80% of pay discrimination claims failing in the courts close to 20 years of the Employment Equity Act. The legislation is not lacking but…
19 Sep 2022 5AM 15 min

WEALTH CREATION: How to make yourself traceable by retirement funds.

WEALTH CREATION - How to make yourself traceable by retirement funds that may owe you money. Retirement fund actuaries are urging South Africans to make themselves traceable by retirement funds trying to unite former members and beneficiaries with billions in unclaimed retirement fund benefits. By the end of last year,…
19 Sep 2022 5AM 14 min

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index deteriorates further in Q3, 2022.

The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) deteriorated further by 7 points to 53 in the third quarter following a 2-point decline in Q2, 2022. Higher input costs, friction in some export markets, persistent animal disease challenges, rising interest rates, intensified geopolitical risks which disrupted supply chains, and ongoing weaknesses in…
19 Sep 2022 5AM 9 min

Triple-blow for South Africa this week.

South Africa’s economy faces severe headwinds in the coming weeks as load shedding intensifies, unions threaten to shut down industries, and the Reserve Bank looks set to hike interest rates. The country is gearing up for what could be unprecedented levels of load shedding this week after failures at numerous…
19 Sep 2022 5AM 12 min
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