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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
3600 – 3620

How Much More Consumers Are Spending On Petrol In 2021

South Africans will pay more than R20 a litre for petrol from Wednesday (1 December), adding further pressure to strained finances over the holiday season. According to Automobile Association’s spokesperson Layton Beard the latest fuel price effectively equates to a R2 increase in two months after the petrol price increased…
30 Nov 2021 12PM 9 min

Banking Customer Demand For Social Media Service Up 28% In 2021

In today’s ever-evolving world, standing still means falling behind. This rings true to BrandsEye’s latest South African Banking Sentiment Index, which reveals local banks that failed to up the ante over the past year were surpassed by more innovative competitors. Lyndsey Duff, Brandseye's Business Development Director talks to us for…
30 Nov 2021 12PM 19 min

It’s My House: Tenant Demand For Rental Property Remains Weak

Credit bureau TPN says that tenant demand for rental property in the third quarter of 2021 remains weak. Michelle Dickens, Chief Executive Officer Of TPN Credit Bureau joins us to discuss the factors that are affecting the rental property industry.
30 Nov 2021 11AM 17 min

Unemployment Rate Reached A Record 34.9%

South Africa's unemployment rate reached a record 34.9% for the third quarter - half a percentage point higher than in the second quarter. Risenga Maluleke, Statistician-General And Head Of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) talks to us to discuss reasons why this could be, and what we can do to…
30 Nov 2021 11AM 21 min

How will the new variant of COVID-19 affect the tourism industry?

As international travelers cancel their holiday plans to South Africa, the tourism sector is now pinning its hopes on local travel but warns that more is needed to survive. There are fears that travel bans placed on South Africa by some in the international community following the detection of the…
29 Nov 2021 11AM 14 min

Our Africa: What’s Next For African Healthtech?

We speak to Sheraan Amod, CEO Of Recomed - a pioneer online healthcare in SA. This entrepreneur invented the leading and largest online healthcare booking platform in sub-Saharan Africa. We discuss the future of African healthcare technology, and plans for the future.
29 Nov 2021 11AM 9 min

The True Economic Cost Of Domestic Abuse And Gender-Based Violence In South Africa

The South African United Business Confederation, in collaboration with The Joe Slovo Foundation, The University of Johannesburg, and Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (UK) hosted a virtual conference that aims to shine a light on the actual cost of domestic abuse in the South African economy and why employers of…
29 Nov 2021 11AM 18 min

Rising Need for Care Givers

The latest unemployment figures in the country indicate the dire need for job creation and the requirement to upskill locals. However, if we consider the increasing need for trained people to care for the sick and elderly (that do not specifically require a nurse), there is a perfect opportunity for…
29 Nov 2021 11AM 18 min

Local Shopping Trends In The Past 20 Months

BASES, a NielsenIQ business, announced the South Africa winners of the highly anticipated “BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations” 2021 awards. The awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa. NielsenIQ BASES is a leader in helping companies build brands through innovation, renovation, strategy, and…
25 Nov 2021 12PM 16 min

Should We Be Worried of the new COVID-19 Variant?

In light of the latest discovery of a new COVID-19 variant, Dr. Unathi Hermana, Lecturer Department Of Tourism Management at Tshwane University Of Technology speaks to us about predictions for the tourism sector, the effects this can have on the industry, whether we can afford another lockdown, and more.
25 Nov 2021 12PM 10 min

How Could We Lower The Risk Of Sim Swap Fraud As Festive Season Approaches?

SIM-swap fraud has been around for decades and according to the latest SABRIC figures, SIM-swap incidents increased 91% year-on-year when looking at digital banking fraud across all platforms. But why, with all the advancements in technology, are we still dealing with this relatively unsophisticated, but rampant fraud type? Lincoln Naicker,…
25 Nov 2021 12PM 15 min

Pivot Point: Deloitte appoints New CEO And Board Chair, Ruwayda Redfearn

Deloitte Africa has today announced Ruwayda Redfearn as the incoming Deloitte Africa CEO, effective 1 June 2022. Redfearn succeeds Lwazi Bam whose term ends on 31 May 2022. Lwazi has been CEO of Deloitte Africa since 1 June 2012. Redfearn is the first female CEO for Deloitte Africa and its…
25 Nov 2021 11AM 12 min

Sipho Pityana Issue: How Do Boards Work?

According to reports, Sipho Pityana - who’s been fired as director on the boards of Absa - is going full steam ahead to challenge his dismissal. Pityana failed to convince the board that suing the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority did not harm the banking group. This raises questions around how…
25 Nov 2021 11AM 18 min

Ekasinomics: Founder Of Sneaker Brand Gets Shipping Container For His Business

Lucas Molepo, a young entrepreneur from Tembisa, has started his own sneaker cleaning business called ‘Clean Steps’. He has an incredible story to tell of hurdles he overcame, as a 29-year-old accounting graduate to reach this stage in his life/career. We speak to him about his business, his plans for…
24 Nov 2021 12PM 16 min

ABSA Removes Sipho Pityana

Banking giant Absa on Wednesday announced the removal of Sipho Pityana as a director on the boards of Absa Group and Absa Bank with immediate effect. We speak to Sipho Pityana to discuss his removal.
24 Nov 2021 11AM 14 min

Do I qualify for permanent residency in South Africa?

Moeketsi Seboko, Immigration Manager At Xpatweb speaks to us about how the global trend of skills migration has resulted in numerous positions becoming vacant in South Africa. This means that foreigners with the desired skills are next in line to climb the company ladder, which makes residing in South Africa…
24 Nov 2021 11AM 18 min

The Mango Business Rescue Plan

The government and SAA have washed their hands of raising money for mango to fund the implementation of its business rescue plan, which proposes that the airline restart its flight operations in December to take advantage of the peak travel season. Guy Leitch, Aviation Analyst speaks to us.
23 Nov 2021 12PM 17 min

SARS Extends Filing Season Deadline

Khutjo Mabetwa , SARS Regional Director Gauteng North joins us to discuss The South African Revenue Service (SARS) extending the filing season deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers from 23 November 2021 to 2 December 2021. The revenue collector said it was pleased with the overwhelming response it has received from…
23 Nov 2021 12PM 8 min
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