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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
3380 – 3400

GDP increases by 1.2%

[SOURCE, FIN24] South Africa’s economic growth was slightly stronger than expected in the fourth quarter of 2021, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 1.2%. Hit by the impact of July’s civil unrest, the economy shrank by 1.7%. in the third quarter. Economists were expecting growth of around 1%…
8 Mar 2022 2AM 16 min

Our Africa: Has Ghana Achieved Economic Independence?

In a statement shared through the Twitter handle of the Russian Embassy in Ghana, Putin wished every Ghanaian happiness and prosperity. Does this show signs of economic independence for Ghana? Victor Kgomoeswana, Executive Director for Marketing & Communication at The University Of Limpopo joins us to tackle this question.
7 Mar 2022 11AM 14 min

Wealth Creation: Is Coin Collecting Still A Good Investment?

The South African Mint has launched the second coin in its second series of the country's Big Five collectible coins, and it's a lion. Is collecting coins still a good investment to get? Honey Mamabolo, Manager Director at the South African Mint joins us to answer this question.
7 Mar 2022 11AM 13 min

Careers Corner: Creating Different CV’S For Different Jobs

According to career experts, If you are searching for multiple job titles that require different skills, qualities or qualifications, it might be helpful to create multiple core resume types for each job title, tailoring each as you apply. But how do you know if you need more than one version…
7 Mar 2022 11AM 18 min

Government Is Set To Launch New Job Opportunities

The Department of Employment and Labour will launch several new training projects aimed at creating jobs in the fibre optics, food handling and mixed farming sectors. The projects are being undertaken through a partnership agreement between the Fuze Institute for Humanitarian Praxis and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Makhosini Buthelezi,…
7 Mar 2022 11AM 13 min

Update On SAA And Taskasto Consortium 51% Deal

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s failure to appoint two crucial air licensing councils, allegedly to benefit South African Airways (SAA), may come back to bite the very same SAA as it seeks regulatory approval for the sale of 51% of its shares to the Takatso consortium. Guy Leitch, Aviation Analyst joins…
7 Mar 2022 11AM 11 min

Should employees access a portion of their earned wages before payday?

On-demand access to earned pay – a service that allows employees to access a portion of their earned wages before payday, has gained significant momentum amongst South African employers in the last few years. It is now being recognised as a critical solution to help employees build financial wellness and…
3 Mar 2022 11AM 8 min

How do you deal with sponsorship cancellation?

Furniture giant IKEA temporarily halted its Russia operations Thursday, including closing its shops and stopping its sourcing from the country, as well as Belarus, joining a growing list of companies like Netflix, Dell, Google and Ford that are distancing themselves from Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.
3 Mar 2022 11AM 12 min

Pivot Point: ViacomCBS unveils new company name

ViacomCBS recently announced that the global media company will become Paramount Global, bringing together its leading portfolio of premium entertainment properties under a new parent company name. This is a huge global opportunity in streaming, with a much larger potential market than can be captured by linear TV and film…
3 Mar 2022 11AM 12 min

EXXARO interim results

Exxaro Resources, one of Eskom's largest coal suppliers, has declared a final cash dividend of R11.75 on the back of booming commodity prices and a good operational performance for the year ended in December. In releasing its annual results on Thursday, Exxaro reported a 13% increase in group revenue to…
3 Mar 2022 11AM 14 min

A rise in FNB eWallet users

FNB says it has delivered robust interim results for the six months ended December 2021 with pre-tax profits increasing 31% to R13.8 billion, and an improved Return on Equity (ROE) of 39.7%. Operational performance was bolstered by a macroeconomic recovery, deposit growth, and an improved credit performance, coupled with continued…
3 Mar 2022 11AM 9 min

Santam: Company results season

[SOURCE, FIN24] Santam paid R24.5 billion in claims in 2021, the highest in its 104-year history. The Sanlam-owned insurer said this was not even driven by the business interruption claims that it fought all the way to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) - only to lose. Only R3.2 billion…
3 Mar 2022 11AM 6 min

Major interest rates changes for SA - PWC

Professional services firm PwC says both businesses and individuals should carefully consider whether to fix their interest rates ahead of an expected round of hikes in the coming years. South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on 27 January that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided…
2 Mar 2022 4AM 8 min

Ekasinomics: Urban Mobility helps curb youth unemployment

Urban Mobility works with companies who want to introduce motorbikes and or scooters into their operation. The company was founded in 2019 and works with fast food outlets, pharmaceutical companies, supermarket, spaza shops, courier, logistics, cleaning and security companies. The solutions include: driver training, bike rentals, bike deliveries, house-call services,…
2 Mar 2022 4AM 10 min

More than 100 employees of the City Of Johannesburg to laid off

[BUSINESS REPORT] More than 100 employees of the City of Johannesburg are facing the chop after new council bosses said their contracts were unlawfully changed to permanent positions. Just three months after the African National Congress (ANC) lost control of Johannesburg in last year’s local government elections, some workers are…
2 Mar 2022 4AM 37 min

Inside Your business: 25 ways of dealing with clients

Without clients, we don’t have businesses and livelihoods. Dealing with internal and external customers effectively is crucial to personal and business success. Here are 25 tips to help you deal with your clients even better.
2 Mar 2022 4AM 15 min

Solidarity proposes alternative petrol price model

[BUSIESS TECH] Labour union Solidarity has drafted a parliamentary petition to deregulate the country’s petrol price and lower fuel costs. Solidarity said that the determination of fuel prices should be left entirely to the market so that healthy competition can prevail for the benefit of consumers. Solidarity said that most…
2 Mar 2022 4AM 8 min

The PSG Group to divest from certain companies and delist with the JSE

The Mouton family business, which was instrumental in establishing Capitec, Curro and Pioneer Foods, is delisting from the JSE. The PSG Group has been weighing its options in terms of remaining listed on the JSE for a while now. Among other things, the group's CEO Piet Mouton felt that there…
1 Mar 2022 3AM 11 min
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