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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
3560 – 3580

South Africa is now enforcing Cybercrimes Act

Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Cybercrimes Bill into law, only parts came into effect from 1 December 2021. "It is important to spell out the dos and don'ts of the new Cybercrimes Act and it's everyone's interest to familiarise themselves the with changes," says Ryan van de Coolwijk,…
14 Dec 2021 11AM 8 min

Nearly Half Of SA Employers Won’t Be Issuing A 13th Cheque

A recent poll commissioned by leading on-demand pay provider, Floatpays revealed that almost 50% of South African employers surveyed will not be issuing 13th cheques as part of their employee value proposition (EVP). This finding comes as many local companies continue to face financial pressures exacerbated by a struggling economy…
14 Dec 2021 11AM 17 min

SA government plan to force Zimbabweans in SA to return home

South Africa jettisoned a plan that would have forced about 200 000 Zimbabweans to return home, to the satisfaction of critics who said it would have caused a humanitarian crisis. The Department of Home Affairs gave no reason for withdrawing its directive to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit on Monday…
13 Dec 2021 1PM 13 min

Careers Corner: SA's most in-demand jobs

Wessel Botha, Spokesperson For Skills Development Corporation And Md For Sdc Wealth speaks to us about the most in-demand jobs in the country, and what SDC Wealth does to help develop future entrepreneurs and more jobs.
13 Dec 2021 1PM 23 min

Are There Possible Lockdown Restrictions?

New daily Covid-19 cases continue to rise sharply in South Africa, with indications pointing to the introduction of new lockdown restrictions, say economists from the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). In a research note on Monday (13 December), the group said that Covid-19 cases are increasing markedly in all provinces,…
13 Dec 2021 1PM 8 min

Major Pathology Labs Agree To Lower Price Of Covid-19 PCR Tests To R500

The Competition Commission says the pricing of rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 is next in its crosshairs after it reached an agreement with SA’s two largest private pathology laboratories to cut the price of PCR tests — the gold standard — by almost half. Bakhe Majenge , Chief Legal Counsel…
13 Dec 2021 11AM 18 min

Inside Your Business: 2022 Insurance Industry Outlook

We've been seeing reports that SA insurers are counting excess death costs upon new Covid 19 wave. Metropolitan's reaction to this. - The COVID-19 crisis continues to have a significant impact on individuals, society, business and the wider economy across the globe. As an insurance company, how are you adapting…
9 Dec 2021 1PM 19 min

Dealing With Depression As An Entrepreneur

Born and raised in Malawi, Bongani Chinkanda was schooled in Harare, Zimbabwe before completing a degree at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. He is a strong believer in solving client business problems, specialising in the youth and mass markets, and is passionate about bringing big ideas to the people. He has…
9 Dec 2021 1PM 18 min

New Whatsapp Changes

Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp has announced changes to disappearing messages, giving users more options around how long a message can be viewed. Messages will then automatically delete after a set interval. To discuss the ever-changing nature of the technology we use, we speak to Bryan Turner, Data Analyst At Worldwide…
9 Dec 2021 11AM 8 min

Audit Outcomes For National And Provincial Departments For The 2020-2021

Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke says there has been an incremental improvement in national and provincial departments’ audits for the 2020-2021 financial year, with an increase in the number of clean audits. Dr Tk Pooe,Senior Lecturer (Political Science And Governance) At Wits School Of Governance joins us to discuss whether this…
9 Dec 2021 11AM 7 min

Pivot Point: How To Successfully Enter The Industry Of Telecoms Or Electrical Engineering

Nash Dennis Manyozo is the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer at TNJ Projects Solutions – a provider of Electrical and Telecommunication services to power utilities, railway, mobile and fixed network operators which was established in South Africa in 2006 and has grown from strength to strength, servicing clients across Southern…
9 Dec 2021 11AM 13 min

Creating A Brand Or Product From Scratch

David (Dave) Mountain. He is one of the few entrepreneurs supporting Africans living in Africa through entrepreneurship, job creation and contributing to the continent's GDP. His latest venture is Umodzi Gin, a luxurious gin whose ingredients are sourced in 12 African countries, while branding, packaging, customer service and the actual…
9 Dec 2021 9AM 7 min

Ekasinomics: A Lady Starts A Locksmith Company In Soweto

When Mpho Phuku’s family experienced four break-ins, she decided that enough was enough. After calling a company that installed her security system, Phuku saw this as an opportunity to give residents in her township peace of mind knowing that they were safe. Phuku now owns The Lioness Security Services and…
8 Dec 2021 12PM 12 min

Legally Speaking: Guide to Implementing A Mandatory Vaccination Policy In The Workplace

The Department of Employment and Labour introduced the Consolidated Direction on Health and Safety in Certain Workplaces on 11 June 2021. Effectively, it permits employers to introduce a mandatory vaccination policy provided certain conditions are met. Jacqui Reed, Employment Lawyer And Senior Associate At Herbert Smith Freehills gives us more…
8 Dec 2021 12PM 24 min

Ekasinomics: New E-Hailing Service For Bakkies And Truck

A local entrepreneur has initiated a virtual e-hailing platform for bakkies and trucks to enable users to hail commercial vehicles electronically. According to Mcebo Vilakati, so far, 125 vehicles in the Midrand, Johannesburg, Centurion and Pretoria areas are available on Palanto, which allows customers to book a trip by choosing…
8 Dec 2021 12PM 8 min

Business Confidence Index (BCI) Declined In November

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined by 2.1 index points to 92.8 in November, after having recovered slightly to 94.9 index points in October. Alan Mukoki, SACCI CEO joins us to discuss the reasons for business confidence declining.
8 Dec 2021 11AM 20 min
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