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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
2880 – 2900

BLSA, NPA sign MoU to further develop the skills for successful prosecutions.

In support of its strategic priority to support the recovery of the criminal justice system, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Under the terms of the MoU, BLSA will support the NPA with the technical…
10 Aug 2022 5AM 10 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Rise in business robberies -Tips to protect your business.

There has also been a notable increase in the number of armed business robberies countrywide. A businessman and a bystander were shot with a 9mm pistol last week Thursday evening, during a robbery at a general dealer in Mhlasini in Everest Heights north of Durban. Security company Fidelity ADT released…
10 Aug 2022 5AM 14 min

LEGALLY SPEAKING: How is umuthi/traditional spells addressed in the workplace?

Using muti or traditional preparations to intimidate, scare or threaten a colleague constitutes misconduct and employers have the right to "remove such purveyors of darkness from their environment". This was the outcome of recent arbitration proceedings before the National Bargaining Council for the Sugar Manufacturing and Refining Industry in the…
10 Aug 2022 5AM 23 min

EKASINOMICS: Waterless car wash gives entrepreneur a sparkling future.

Nqobile Rathebe (23) of Protea Glen in Soweto, Johannesburg, is running a waterless car wash because she wants to save water while earning an income and satisfying her clients’ needs. She is the owner of Nqotrends (Pty) a mobile car wash that uses chemicals to wash cars instead of water…
10 Aug 2022 5AM 14 min

Enough with collaborative work spaces; employees need privacy too.

If office property landlords and tenants want to lure people back to the office, they need to design office buildings that compete with the attractions of home – and give employees some privacy. While some new-age office designs are all about collaborative workspaces, John Loos, property sector strategist at FNB…
10 Aug 2022 5AM 9 min

In conversation with an executive coach that helps women reach their next level.

Transition from being Stressed and Frustrated to becoming More Confident and Successful Are you earning your 6 or 7 figure salary, but feeling burned out, frustrated and having sleepless nights worrying about the office politics or challenging colleagues? Then you are not alone. So many successful men and women in…
9 Aug 2022 3AM 18 min

Proximity bias: New threat to gender transformation in the workplace.

As companies and workforces continue to grapple with the issue of return-to-work, fully work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements, care must be taken to ensure that this contemporary workplace challenge doesn’t further erode or even reverse gains made on the gender transformation front, a leadership expert warns.
9 Aug 2022 3AM 15 min

IT'S MY HOUSE: The Rent Economy.

When Britain’s soon-to-be-on-his way Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, married Carrie Symonds in May last year, she rented her wedding dress from an app called My Wardrobe HQ and also used the service to dress impressively at an all-important G7 Summit. And should Boris wish to wander around incognito after being…
9 Aug 2022 3AM 17 min

Investment lessons for women for the ages.

Women are often hailed for being disciplined savers, and less impulsive than men. In fact, research indicates that these powerful strengths, which can be leveraged in building and sticking to a financial plan, tend to result in women enjoying higher investment returns compared to their male counterparts. As we celebrate…
9 Aug 2022 3AM 10 min

Access Bank , campaign: Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton

Launching on 1 August 2022, the South African programme is a women-in-business support initiative that offers the opportunity to progressive, motivated women of our country to pitch their business and stand a chance to win financial grants, as well as a mini MBA certification. Says Access Bank CEO, Sugendhree Reddy,…
9 Aug 2022 3AM 8 min

Telkom Business - Post-Paid Endless FIbre.

Telkom Business has recently (1 August) launched its latest fibre offerings called Endless Fibre, which is essentially, never-ending, super-fast and affordable post-paid Internet connections for homes and businesses. The Endless fibre offerings aim to disrupt the market and promise to give businesses and unlimited internet connection. The Endless fibre category…
9 Aug 2022 3AM 12 min

SA's power from Botswana & U.S against buying oil from Russia: What's the impact

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that negotiations for Eskom to import surplus electricity from Botswana have begun in earnest as the energy crisis worsens in South Africa. This comes after Ramaphosa announced last week that Eskom would import power from these countries through the Southern African Power Pool arrangement as…
8 Aug 2022 5AM 10 min

Pushback against BEE hiring requirements amid Eskom skills crisis.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has pushed back against the rigid enforcement of broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) hiring practices at Eskom. The DA’s member of parliament, Ghaleb Cachalia, said that the stubborn insistence by Eskom to enforce the transformative hiring practices in the face of a skills shortage is “corporate…
8 Aug 2022 5AM 8 min

Helping SMEs in SA subscribe to scaling.

While there is a need for small businesses to bolster economic recovery in South Africa, the barrier to entry for aspiring entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground is too high. The amount of capital required to simply equip a business with productivity tools like laptops and smartphones is…
8 Aug 2022 3AM 13 min

CAREERS CORNER: Being a female artists manager - a look at this sector.

The hardest part about representing artists is being patient. A lot of people will say no and a lot of gatekeepers will seem immovable. If your phone calls are not returned or your emails not acknowledged, it is not personal, it just means you haven’t developed the perception that you…
8 Aug 2022 3AM 20 min

Financial stress over household expenses more prevalent amongst female employees

Recent research into the state of employee wellbeing revealed a number of factors that impact labour productivity. The research shows that financial wellness is a key factor influencing overall employee wellbeing and ultimately productivity. The research revealed specific gender nuances when it comes to financial wellbeing. The most notable of…
8 Aug 2022 3AM 20 min

WEALTH CREATION: Rethinking investment returns and preparing for our future.

After two years of significant financial uncertainty, investors are increasingly focusing on ensuring that they have enough savings to ride out financial storms and to provide for their future — and that they invest for impact to ensure there is a future to save for. This requires the ability to…
8 Aug 2022 2AM 11 min

Online shopping has slowed – but it’s still growing.

If one looks at the numbers we’ve received lately from the likes of Walmart and Target as well, they’re all saying there’s been like a stimulus and a pandemic flush that’s basically coming out of the system. Now, if you look at e-commerce as a percentage of retail sales going…
4 Aug 2022 2AM 8 min
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